Slightly closed after opening and discrete to the nose
Fruit-forward and vibrant with blackberries
almost cold finish
This wine reveals more and more as it develops in the glass
Ray sees little benefit in having Coda sit on lees in bottle for a long time
Patrick Javillier Savigny-les-Beaune ‘les Montchenevoy’ Ribbonvale Slightly closed after opening andThe palate is bright, mineral, and finely etched, opening with lemon zest, green apple, and crisp pear. The fruit feels clean and taut, shaped by the cool 2021 vintage and the vineyards highslope position. A midpalate of white peach, almond, and gentle floral lift adds quiet roundness, but the wine stays firmly linear, driven by a thread of chalky, hillside minerality. The texture is silky but tense, showing more precision than weight. As it opens,