Mount Eden Vineyard, Chardonnay 2020 Chateau La Grave Singalier Brothers Frédéric and Rodolphe Minière

Brothers Frédéric and Rodolphe Minière  produce a bold and complex wine which sees some barrel fermentation

Villero (Castiglione Falletto)

relocated to the Jura in 2005 to establish l'Aigle à Deux Têtes (Two-headed Eagle)

dried apricots

The palate full of orchard fruit and soft baking spices and a lovely salinity

Mount Eden Vineyard, Chardonnay 2020 Chateau La Grave Singalier Brothers Frédéric and Rodolphe MinièreThe 2020 Chardonnay is a very beautiful wine in a hugely challenging year. The ripe flavor profile is a reminder of the intense heat during the growing season. Even so, the 2020 remains medium in body, with slightly phenolic contours. Lemon confit, tangerine oil, hazelnut, spice and tropical accents open with coaxing. The balance here is not perfect, but that was not possible. Instead, I am super impressed with the way this wine overachieves the