David Trousselle Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2022

Auxey-Duresses has long been the Cote de Beaune’s best-kept secret for Pinot lovers, a cooler, hill-tucked village just behind Meursault and Monthelie. David Trousselle recently added 0.4 hectares here, in keeping with his stated preference for cool-climate terroirs. The wine is destemmed, native-yeast fermented over 15-20 days of gentle maceration, and aged in barrel with minimal new oak (10-20% max), farmed naturally and converting to organic. The 2022 vintage brought ripe, generous fruit to the Cote de Beaune while holding onto freshness, a warm-but-balanced profile that suits Auxey’s cool site beautifully. Burgundy’s quiet under-the-radar pick.