Jules Metras, Chiroubles 'La Montagne' Chenin Blanc For those who didn't study

For those who didn't study Geography it basically lends the wine a verticality

This really needs to go in your mouth

A wonderfully strong expression of Nerello Mascalese that offers much in terms of general appeal and will show more of its beauty if given time in the cellar

cool ferments and extended time in barrel have given us a strikingly pure expression of site and grape

smells and tastes like summer by the sea

Jules Metras, Chiroubles 'La Montagne' Chenin Blanc For those who didn't studyPlace: Beaujolais, France Grape: Gamay Vibe: Natural, lighter Love Chiroubles, love the Metras fam, love Beaujolais in 2023. This quite literally ticks all the boxes. Jules is now bottling under his own name, and this cuve comes from an older vine parcel in one of my favourite crus, closer to the green side of Beaujolais. This cooler pocket of the region is so steep they have to use a cable powered plough. Tough. Anyway, the word ethereal comes to