Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 CS20230516 the wine overflows with cured

the wine overflows with cured leather

with a village Chablis that is fermented and raised entirely in stainless steel

Marty and Alex kept the élevage short on purpose: this is meant to be approachable

it carries the Deutz signature: fresh

nettles and coriander

Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 CS20230516 the wine overflows with curedYes, this is Merlot from Muscadet country. Jerome Bretaudeau's Ornate is a wonderful provocation 100% Merlot grown on sloped granite with white and pink quartz around Getigne, a stone's throw from the Atlantic. Farmed biodynamically and aged in foudre, then bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur. Don't expect a Bordeaux clone: this is a cool climate, ocean influenced Merlot, lithe and savory rather than plush, with the energy and salinity