Domaine des Marnes Blanches Cotes du Jura Savagnin Les Molates 2023 bis-hidden and crystalline minerality—a whisper of

and crystalline minerality—a whisper of a wine with the structure to age and the charm to drink now

and Morgon's quintessential licorice note

comprises three varieties: Yamada Nishiki

creating wines "stripped to their essence" that reveal the distinct personalities of each site

The tannins are fine but firm

Domaine des Marnes Blanches Cotes du Jura Savagnin Les Molates 2023 bis-hidden and crystalline minerality—a whisper ofSavagnin without the sherry act. Most drinkers meet the Jura's signature white grape in its oxidative, sous voile form nutty, briny, an acquired taste. Les Molates is the opposite: Marnes Blanches raises it ouille, topping up the barrels for 22 months so oxygen never gets a foothold, and what comes out is a bright, high tension white full of pear, citrus and a salty snap. Pauline and Geraud Fromont farm organically and keep the cellar hands off, and