Domaine Seguin Manuel Clos de Mouches Beaune 1er Cru 2022 (750ml)

Pale gold with green tints, the 2022 Clos des Mouches Beaune 1er Cru Blanc from Domaine Seguin-Manuel opens with a refined aromatic profile of lemon blossom, white peach, fresh hazelnut, and delicate hints of chamomile and struck flint. From a sun-favoured slope on the Beaune hill, this Premier Cru parcel is rooted in clay-limestone soils with excellent drainage, ideal for Chardonnay of poise and depth. The organically grown fruit is hand-harvested, gently pressed, and fermented with native yeasts in French oak barrels, followed by 12 months of ageing on fine lees, with 20–25% new oak to frame the wine’s texture without overtaking its clarity. The palate is sleek and sculpted, showing ripe citrus, pear, and toasted almond over a fine mineral core. Acidity is vibrant and well-integrated, the mid-palate supple, and the finish long, savoury, and subtly saline.