Michel Gahier Arbois Blanc Chardonnay Les Crets 2023 EGLY24 a century-old estate based in

a century-old estate based in the Jura village of L'Etoile (so named for the prodigious amount of star-shaped fossils in the soils

which suits this style perfectly: ripe orchard fruit stretched over bracing acidity

Pierre Morey's gentle handling and minimal intervention—open vat fermentation

this vintage highlights complexity and finesse

Now mature and drinking beautifully

Michel Gahier Arbois Blanc Chardonnay Les Crets 2023 EGLY24 a century-old estate based inJura Chardonnay raised 'sous voile'under a protective veil of yeaston white marl soils. Michel Gahier (family in Montigny ls Arsures since 1525, biodynamic, certified Nature & Progrs) presses directly into foudre without winter topping, allowing the wine to develop complex oxidative character naturally. Les Crts' 45 year old vines on 'marnes blanches' (white marl) produce a distinctly mineral expression. Zero sulfur added since the mid 1990s. If you