2023 Nicolas Jacob L'Etoile La-bas Chardonnay Jura, France Birdhorse The vines are surrounded by

The vines are surrounded by an oak forest

and sandalwood

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

Light amber in color

The wine comes from only the free-run must of the Racemi

2023 Nicolas Jacob L'Etoile La-bas Chardonnay Jura, France Birdhorse The vines are surrounded byBiodynamic. 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.