Michel Gahier, 'Les Crêts' Chardonnay 2023 New Zealand all sweet brambly fruit offset

all sweet brambly fruit offset by capsicum and a hint of smoke and liquorice

If you're new around here

This screams Chablis and as you’d expect is chock full of those minerals

Or are you someone who's an expert on all things skinsy looking to find some belting new wines

The tension in this is outstanding

Michel Gahier, 'Les Crêts' Chardonnay 2023 New Zealand all sweet brambly fruit offsetPlace: Jura, France Grape: Chardonnay Vibe: Lengthy Chardy from a hillside plot. It's not fully oxidative but rather somewhere in the middle. Gahier allows maturation to occur in older oak, so it can breathe. Plenty of raw nut and fragrant spice on show. Like a ginger apple. Is that a thing? More powerful than Les Follasses, it's a more cerebral beast demanding a bit of food. ABV: 13%