Domaine Ratte, L'Aristocratte Macvin CULT Chardonn-YAY

Chardonn-YAY

Crunchy and glowing a beautiful crimson in the glass

Basically what we're looking for is a combo of dark fruit depth with fragrance

reviving the nearly forgotten Durella grape with care and conviction

and modest levels of booze

Domaine Ratte, L'Aristocratte Macvin CULT Chardonn-YAYPlace: Jura, France Grape: Savagnin + Chardonnay Vibe: Finesse If it looks like a Macvin from the Jura, if its made like a Macvin from the Jura, if it tastes as good as a Macvin from the Jura its a Vin de Liqueur. Macvin in all but name, thanks to appellation bureaucracy. Classic in style, its all prunes and praline, with the sweetness nicely tempered by a vein of acidity. In the Jura, Macvin is drunk as an apritif Something I really wish would catch