3 wines to try, buy and put by
With a touch of toasty opulence, Domaine Begude, L’Etoile Chardonnay is a wine to put by
TO TRY: Domaine Rolet, Arbois Trousseau, Jura 2009, €26, 64 Wines, Glasthule, Dublin and good independents (91)
This wine is sourced in Arbois, the tenderloin of France’s Jura wine regions. The climate is close to Burgundy but with cooler evenings and lower general temperatures. Pinot Noir is grown but comes second to local indigenous grapes such as this trousseau, which has chenin blanc and pinot parentage. It is high in sugar and hardy, ...