Savoie Ayze, Monsieur Gringet, Domaine du Gringet - 2020

You may not know it yet, but following Dominique's tragic death, Domaine Belluard has been taken over by two excellent Cornas winemakers, Franck Balthazar and Vincent Ruiz, his former colleague. The vineyards will continue to be farmed organically, the plot-based approach will be stepped up and new cuvées will be created. And while the decision has been taken to stop producing sparkling wines, the estate is nevertheless selling the last editions of Dominique, before concentrating on the great dry white wines and a few rare reds, which will be released at a later date. The second bottling of Cuvée Eponyme is more precise and has a better patina than the first. Finally, Monsieur Gringet is a tribute wine made from Dominique's last grapes, reserved for the former cuvée Le Feu. The label was designed by Michel Tolmer and the wine is well worth cellaring and waiting for...