Jean Manciat Macon-Charnay Franclieu 2023 FRFLSH where 40- to 50-year-old vines

where 40- to 50-year-old vines planted to multiple Chardonnay clones deliver exceptional freshness and precision

A full bodied

The result is a Munich Dunkel that's genuinely complex—rich and malty with integration you only get from patience

It is drawn from the estate's younger vines (under 25 years old) and shaped to mirror the pedigree of the grand vin in a more open-knit

Jean Manciat Macon-Charnay Franclieu 2023 FRFLSH where 40- to 50-year-old vinesJean Manciat farms a handful of hectares in Charnay, just outside Macon, and the Franclieu cuvee is the gem of the lineup a single lieu dit drawn from his oldest vines on a clay limestone slope. It's fermented with native yeasts and raised entirely in stainless steel, so what you get is pure, unvarnished Chardonnay: chalk, orchard fruit, white flowers. 2023 came in a touch lower in alcohol than the regular bottling, which only sharpens the focus. This