The 2024 L’Ami des Crustacés opens with bright citrus aromatics—lemon
Taupenot‑Merme Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2022 opens with bright
grapefruit and flint
A gentle creamy mid‑palate from brief lees ageing adds texture without weight
and citrus blossom
Castagna Barbarossa Rusden The 2024 L’Ami des CrustacésThe palate is bright, savoury, and finely structured, opening with wild strawberry, red cherry, and cranberry lifted by fresh, taut acidity that gives the wine energy and precision. Tannins are fine, powdery, and gently firm, offering shape without heaviness. The midpalate reveals layers of rose petal, dried herbs, white pepper, and a subtle earthymineral thread, showing the wines coolclimate finesse. The finish is long, pure, and quietly savoury,