Among Domaine Laurent Mouton's three Premiers Crus, Clos Jus holds a special place: it is the estate's benchmark cuvée, the one with which Laurent Mouton forged his reputation in the Givry appellation. The 2.05-hectare parcel faces due south at 260 metres altitude, on a limestone subsoil that gives the wine its characteristic mineral tension and its ageing potential. As with all the estate's cuvées, the grapes are harvested by hand, fermented for 10 to 18 days with daily manual punch-downs and indigenous yeasts, then aged for 12 months in oak barrels, carefully judged so as not to mask the expression of the terroir.

The 2021 Clos Jus wins you over straight away with its intensity and elegance. The nose is complex and penetrating: vibrant red and black fruit (cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant) carried by a fine limestone minerality that gives depth and length. On the palate, the attack is broad and precise (more structured than Clos Charlé, more taut than La Grande Berge), with fine, perfectly integrated tannins. The finish is long, fresh and deep, leaving the impression of a wine that is both classy and generous. A first-rate 2021, an elegant vintage in Burgundy, that keeps all its promise for ageing.

Pairs with fine dining: roast poultry, fillet of beef with shallots, duck pie, characterful fine charcuterie or lightly aged soft cheeses. Serve at 14-16°C after 30 minutes in a decanter. Ageing potential 5 to 10 years.