2023 Domaine Les Gryphees Cuvee Les Balmes Vom Boden though it’s a 1er Cru

though it’s a 1er Cru vineyard with 70 to 80+ year-old ungrafted vines and a serious terroir of mostly blue slate

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2023 Domaine Les Gryphees Cuvee Les Balmes Vom Boden though it’s a 1er CruTo celebrate the 100 year birthday of Balmes, a perfect vineyard slope with excellent terroir a mix of limestone, clay and pierres dorees, the mineral rich, golden chalk that characterizes much of Beaujolais the family released their perfect red with a special label, Cuvee Centenaire. A full century of old vines, for a spiced and concentrated Beaujolais wine that delivers cru quality.