Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Vineyards: Pic Saint-Loup area, AOC Pays d’Oc, Languedoc, Mediterranean France north of Montpellier.
Alcohol: 13.5% ABV
Drinking window: Now–2030

Rating: 90/100 — Wine Enthusiast

A new discovery from my most recent trip to France.

White peach and juicy, perfectly ripe nectarine leap from the glass, immediately setting the tone for a Chardonnay built around vibrant fruit purity. There’s real generosity here, but also freshness and precision – the sort of balance that makes the next glass almost inevitable.

The palate is beautifully textured, with succulent stone fruit filling the mouth before a bright seam of crispness pulls everything into focus. It has weight without heaviness, richness without sweetness, and a lovely sense of energy running right through to the finish. That ripe peach and nectarine character lingers, but the wine ultimately finishes clean, dry and wonderfully more-ish.

This is the heart and soul of great Chardonnay: expressive fruit, satisfying texture and impeccable balance, without anything getting in the way. Serve it with roast chicken, grilled fish, seafood, creamy pasta or simply a plate of good cheese – I love comté with Chardonnay – and charcuterie. Delicious now for its exuberant fruit, with the structure and balance to drink beautifully through 2030.