Domaine des Ardoisières, Améthyste 2020 Australia but things are now focused

but things are now focused on a unique minerality I've not previously encountered in a sparkling wine and cola-esque herbal thing

Vibe: Purity

Great concentration on nose and palate

Upper echelon Chardonnay from an upper echelon producer kicking goals in lesser-regarded villages

Yannick here manages to capture the grape in all its glory

Domaine des Ardoisières, Améthyste 2020 Australia but things are now focusedPlace: Savoie, France Grape: Persan + Mondeuse Noire Vibe: Elite Pretty mental drop that drinks like top shelf Cte Rtie. The summer sun combined with an almost vertically steep slope means work stops around lunch as beyond this it becomes physically impossible Truly heroic viticulture. Grown over schist that imparts an unforgettable stony minerality. IMO, up there with some of the finer things coming outta France. ABV: 12%