Chateau de Chamirey Mercurey Rouge 2020

Chamirey's Mercurey-side of Burgundy rarely gets the headlines, but this is ten small plots stitched together, three of them Premier Cru, across clay and limestone with a spread of exposures. Natural yeast fermentation, then 70% into 228-liter Burgundian barrels with the rest in stainless, which keeps the redcurrant and raspberry snapping rather than sanding the edges off. Bright, structured Pinot Noir from the Côte Chalonnaise: the Côte d'Or's flavor without the Côte d'Or's price tag.