Domaine Bienaimé Le Chardonnay de Bruno Bienaimé

Classic jura chard profile with nice tension and minerality, there's just a hint of heat that is noticeable on the palate as there is in many 20 juras. It becomes less noticeable with air, so maybe this will improve with age.

Bottle No. 0162 from 1161 bottles produced. Flawless expression of the Chardonnay grape in the context of its (southern) Jura terroir. The style is clearly reminiscent of Ganevat, but the élevage is shorter ('only' 21 months) and this delivers more succulent, golden fruit and a slightly less autolytic character on the nose. The tension and energy on the palate are exemplary, the acidity is piercing but it is covered in ripe lemon flesh and lemon oil, there is real weight …

Pure Spirits Portfolio Tasting (George Lycabetus Hotel) : 1942-2019 plots, 2 years in oak Tight, citrus, floral notes, nutty, green fruit, grapefruit, tight structured, toasted bread notes. Palate is tight, dense, smoky, full body

Lightly corked. Seems like a promising natural wine though.

Chardonnay ouillé from the parcels Champ Levot in Arlay (0.2 ha, 25 year old vines) and En Bouillot in Montain (0.35 ha, vines planted in 1942), spontaneous fermentation, aged for 21 months in older wood, bottled unfiltered on 9 May 2022, 14.1% ABV, with 1,161 bottles produced. Has that pure lemon juice character which Chardonnay only seems capable of delivering in the Jura. Apple and citrus, warmth from the wood, yeasty and chalky notes are reminiscent of Coteaux Champenois, resolutely …