Thomas Batardière, Le Grand Clos 2024 South Africa Dauvissat is one of the

Dauvissat is one of the rare few who has mastered this solar vintage

Enough depth if you wanted to have this on the dinner table but with enough freshness that it's sitting straight on the sofa with me

4-hectare parcel of Chardonnay vines planted in limestone and marl soils approximately 65 years ago in the village of Château-Chalon

Due to their southeast exposure

Place: Etna

Thomas Batardière, Le Grand Clos 2024 South Africa Dauvissat is one of thePlace: Loire, France Grape: Chenin Blanc Vibe: Natural, textural I see new bottlings from Batardire, I buy new bottlings from Batardire. That simple. Younger vines they planted in Rablay on eroded schist soil near their parcel for 'Esprit Libre'. Intensely mineral with plenty of verve in its youth. I'll be cracking into this now whilst the rest of the range is taking a short nap. ABV: 11%