Domaine Roux Père & Fils Saint-Aubin 1er Cru "Les Frionnes" Rouge 2023

Saint-Aubin is better known for its whites, which makes a premier cru Pinot Noir from the home village a nicely off-script pour.

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Pinot Noir from the premier cru Les Frionnes in Saint-Aubin, Côte de Beaune. Roux's Frionnes is best documented as a white, so we couldn't confirm details of a red 2023 beyond the label, and we're taking the product as listed.

Taste Profile: No published note for this red was findable. Expect the Saint-Aubin red register: red cherry, a bit of spice and earth, and a lighter, more savoury frame than a Côte de Nuits wine. Pair with mushrooms, roast chicken or duck.

Winemaking Process: Domaine Roux generally works with oak and has been shifting to larger barrels, with many parcels farmed organically. Specifics for this cuvée weren't published.

Winemaker: Brothers Sébastien and Matthieu Roux lead this Saint-Aubin family estate, farming roughly 70 hectares and 180 parcels across the southern Côte d'Or and Côte Chalonnaise.