Xavier Monnot Monthelie Les Duresses Blanc 2016 Bottle:12 non-chill filtered spirit created without

non-chill filtered spirit created without adulteration by added boisé (oak flavor or infusion)

yet refined tannins

sustainability across the entire estate more broadly

Tannic mid acid high oak Dry strong structure and long remaining pallets complex notes and pallets

with generous dark cherries on a firmly tannic palate

Xavier Monnot Monthelie Les Duresses Blanc 2016 Bottle:12 non-chill filtered spirit created withoutAlmost tropical in its ripeness, the fruit fully integrated into the oak, this is a sleek chardonnay that offers a heady, delicious welcome to New World wine drinkers. It has the tight, floral spice of Folatieres, keeping the ripeness in check.