La Petite Montagne, Chardonnay, Vin de France, 2024

In 2024 this section of the Jura had a tiny bit of frost which lowered yields. Picking was done in two days between the 29th and 30th September. This is excellent, a smoky crushed rock and rock salt aroma that opens to reveal droplets of lemon juice and chalk. Shimmering and brilliant on the palate, this positively bristles with crystalline fruit and a Swiss watch-like precision. Bright, detailed and brittle, yet also intense. Very good. This particular vineyard sits on white marl soils dotted with limestone.