The finish tapers off into a refined
Endless length
Ray sees little benefit in having Coda sit on lees in bottle for a long time
and crushed stone notes linger on the finish
Fruit-forward and vibrant with blackberries
Patrick Javillier Savigny-les-Beaune ‘les Montchenevoy’ Ribbonvale The finish tapers off intoThe 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,