La Porte Saint Jean, La Berlée 2023 Chardonnay Another small plot of 40-year-old

Another small plot of 40-year-old vines grown on spilite

and a lick of sea salt

Grape: Ciliegiolo

Seriously coveted bottling from one of the new up and comers in the Jura

Vibe: Tonic-like

La Porte Saint Jean, La Berlée 2023 Chardonnay Another small plot of 40-year-oldPlace: Loire, France Grape: Chenin Blanc Vibe: Classic, Racy 70 to 110 year old Chenin vines grown on a conglomerate of Jurassic limestone. A mix of barrels. Some new some have been used, including Haut Brion and Clos Rougeard cast offs. 24 months of elevage before release. Flinty and reductive on opening, but things unravel quickly into a yellow fruited, lanolin laced Chenin. These age like a dream, but with each release Sylvain seems to be making