2023, Domaine du Pélican, ARBOIS, Chardonnay, 'En Barbi'This has a little more body and depth to it than the Grand Couroulet but more crunch, too. Salty, stony and savoury with an almost Chablisien note. A dynamic wine with an energy derived from clean, clear mineral characteristics. Pelican have been farming this En Barbi parcel since 2012 with particular interest. It is a South facing plot, sheltered from the winds due to its location at the end of an amphitheatre of hills surrounding it. Its southerly

Vivid acidity

has a highly perfumed nose with wilted violets chaperoning the copious black fruit

Silky smooth and sensual

A wine of mineral persistence – great persistence

The 2021 was harvested over 3-4 picks

There’s terrific depth and density here

raspberry and earth along with a floral hint

Director Axel Heinz and winemaker Olga Fusari

balanced but fully charged wine in 2022

Creamy texture

brushing off the hurdles of the growing season like water off a duck's back

Again all in the commune of Puligny towards the Route Nationale