2023 Domaine de Cassiopee Maranges Blanc Les Plantes, Cote de Beaune, France 1.5L Magnum Wonderland Project 000 vines/ha

000 vines/ha

matured for 22 months in French oak (15% new)

perhaps a faint animal twist

the mouthfeel is lush with very little acidity and good glycerine content

with tannins so light they are barely detectable

2023 Domaine de Cassiopee Maranges Blanc Les Plantes, Cote de Beaune, France 1.5L Magnum Wonderland Project 000 vines/haMaranges is the southernmost appellation of the Cote de Beaune and probably the least known. It's divided among three villages south of Santenay and Chassange Montrachet, and Domaine de Cassiope is at the eastern end, at the limit of the 1ers crus, in Sampigny ls Maranges. Shadowed by the Trois Croix mountains, the villages are caught between hills and valleys and the plots of vines are interspersed with wild forest. Cooler temperatures mean later