2021 Henri Prudhon Saint Aubin Blanc 1er Cru Cuvee Frisson d'Avril , Cote de Beaune, France

2021’s devastating April frost made it impractical for the Prudhons to bottle separately five of their usual premier crus: Les Castets, Sur le Sentier du Clou, En Remilly, La Chatenière, and Murgers des Dents de Chien. Named “Cuvée Frisson d’Avril” (“April’s shivers”), this is a successful one-off emblem of a painfully difficult year, offering impressive depth and richness and a penetrating calcareous through-line.