Domaine Lafouge Auxey Duresses Permier Cru Climat du Val Vernaccia where fog rolls in off

where fog rolls in off the Pacific each evening and sunlight returns the next morning with a kind of quiet generosity

A golden color

The pairings feel straightforward and intuitive

a whisper of rose hip tea

It is a wine where patience is rewarded by the different nuances that are displayed in the glass

Domaine Lafouge Auxey Duresses Permier Cru Climat du Val Vernaccia where fog rolls in offMore structured and inward, this opens on darker red fruitblack cherry, plum, and dried currantlayered with iron tinged earth, crushed stone, and a firmer mineral core. The palate shows noticeably more grip, with compact tannins and a deeper, more serious mid palate, the acidity integrated rather than leading. Savory notes of oolong tea, damp limestone, and subtle spice emerge slowly, finishing long and composed. Less charming than the village wine,