Domaine Jaeger-Defaix Domaine Jaeger-Defaix Rully 2023 750ml

Juicy and immediately expressive, the 2023 Rully opens with a burst of blackberry and acai, lending freshness and lift. The palate is medium-bodied and fluid, driven by fruit first, with used oak quietly supporting the profile. Sandy tannins gently brace the back end of the wine, offering light grip as a subtle saline note emerges on the finish. Though easy-drinking, vibrant and fun, the wine has sufficient structure to keep it grounded.

Airy and ripe aromas include those of red and dark pinot fruit, plenty of earth and a whiff of sauvage character. The delicious and vibrant, if not especially dense, middle weight flavors retain a lovely sense of delineation on the finale. There is enough here to warrant 3 to perhaps 5-ish or so years of keeping. 87-89 points.