Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 CS20230731 nowhere to hide

nowhere to hide

with a long nutty finish that stays lively rather than sticky

Only then does it meet Chardonnay from Mont Aimé and Le Mesnil

fermented in stainless tanks

Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 CS20230731 nowhere to hideYes, this is Merlot from Muscadet country. Jerome Bretaudeau's Ornate is a wonderful provocation 100% Merlot grown on sloped granite with white and pink quartz around Getigne, a stone's throw from the Atlantic. Farmed biodynamically and aged in foudre, then bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur. Don't expect a Bordeaux clone: this is a cool climate, ocean influenced Merlot, lithe and savory rather than plush, with the energy and salinity