with the kind of detail that only a great single vineyard can give
An exceptional Chenin if it was grown anywhere and if it reminds me of any other r it would be Boudignon
The 2023 radiates intensity on the palate—fine
Pinot Noir fermented on the skins for 9 months in amphora then blended with some direct press Chardonnay
and that beam of acidity keeping it lively
Domaine des Marnes Blanches Cotes du Jura Savagnin Les Molates 2023 GERAUS with the kind of detailSavagnin without the sherry act. Most drinkers meet the Jura's signature white grape in its oxidative, sous voile form nutty, briny, an acquired taste. Les Molates is the opposite: Marnes Blanches raises it ouille, topping up the barrels for 22 months so oxygen never gets a foothold, and what comes out is a bright, high tension white full of pear, citrus and a salty snap. Pauline and Geraud Fromont farm organically and keep the cellar hands off, and