Domaine Castera Jurancon Sec XXIII 2023 Beaune The palate is softly textured

The palate is softly textured with bouncy acidity

and an emphasis on elegance over power

mulling spices and menthol

and they look for balance in the wines

Using (mostly) estate grapes

Domaine Castera Jurancon Sec XXIII 2023 Beaune The palate is softly texturedIn a year when Franck Lihour had to dodge hailstones during harvest, there simply wasn't enough left on the vines to justify making Castera's usual suite of single plot Jurancon. So this wine is a blend of all three, the Tauzy, the Memoria, and the Caubeigt. There's a little bit of extra residual sugar in here, neatly balanced by soaring acidity and fruit flavors jumping out their skins.