2024 Jean Manciat Macon-Charnay, Maconnais, France (750ml) 100 pts cool-climate Chardonnay that

cool-climate Chardonnay that

and hints of blood orange

dried autumn leaves and a minty hint of camphor

This dense ruby-hued Cabernet Sauvignon leads with wildly aromatic black and red currants and floral notes of violet

and cedar spice

2024 Jean Manciat Macon-Charnay, Maconnais, France (750ml) 100 pts cool-climate Chardonnay thatWINEMAKER'S NOTES: Manciat prunes his Chardonnay vines in the Cte dOr fashion (taille Guyot), leaving a shorter cane that is less productive. The Mconnais style of pruning is to bend a long cane into an arc, but Manciat finds the quality much higher with a shorter cane . Manciat is also experimenting with various agricultural techniques, such as sowing particular varieties of grass between rows, to eliminate the use of herbicides and alleviate soil