A monopole that most Burgundy drinkers overlook — Clos St-Désirée sits on the slope right above the city of Beaune, a tiny walled parcel planted entirely to Chardonnay on limestone-rich soils. Vincent Demougeot farms it carefully and works with a light touch: native yeasts, gentle pressing, and élevage in mostly older barrels to preserve tension and purity. The wine is fresh and focused — citrus, white peach, and a little hazelnut from lees, layered over a clean mineral line. There’s ripeness without weight, and the kind of quiet detail you expect from far pricier parcels just up the hill. A precise, character-driven white Burgundy from a vineyard with history — and a reminder that Beaune has more to say than just red wine.