Jean Manciat Macon-Charnay Franclieu 2023 FRFLSH but gentle enough to sip

but gentle enough to sip neat

It also adds a depth of flavour to rum cocktails

It is drawn from the estate's younger vines (under 25 years old) and shaped to mirror the pedigree of the grand vin in a more open-knit

with very good finishing punch and repeating smoke and pear qualities

yet complex enough to be enjoyed neat by a whiskey enthusiast

Jean Manciat Macon-Charnay Franclieu 2023 FRFLSH but gentle enough to sipJean Manciat farms a handful of hectares in Charnay, just outside Macon, and the Franclieu cuvee is the gem of the lineup a single lieu dit drawn from his oldest vines on a clay limestone slope. It's fermented with native yeasts and raised entirely in stainless steel, so what you get is pure, unvarnished Chardonnay: chalk, orchard fruit, white flowers. 2023 came in a touch lower in alcohol than the regular bottling, which only sharpens the focus. This