2023 Nicolas Jacob L'Etoile La-bas Chardonnay Jura, France Birdhorse and sandalwood

and sandalwood

Light amber in color

press and bottle this wine at earlier moments in its evolution than Áine and while it may lack the resonance of that wine it more than makes up for it with charm

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Settling of must for 12 to 24 hours

2023 Nicolas Jacob L'Etoile La-bas Chardonnay Jura, France Birdhorse and sandalwoodBiodynamic. 100% Chardonnay from a single vineyard parcel in LEtoile; liassic marl soils (limestone w lots of fossils & paper shale). Barrel fermented in a mix of demi muids and Burgundy barrels, aged in same vessels for 18 24 months, depending on barrel. Unfined unfiltered, zero SO2. 1 btl max.