Jean Manciat Macon-Charnay Franclieu 2023 FRFLSH a cellar with stone walls

a cellar with stone walls thick enough to hold a cool temperature year-round without help

yet complex enough to be enjoyed neat by a whiskey enthusiast

but gentle enough to sip neat

It also adds a depth of flavour to rum cocktails

Jean Manciat Macon-Charnay Franclieu 2023 FRFLSH a cellar with stone wallsJean Manciat farms a handful of hectares in Charnay, just outside Macon, and the Franclieu cuvee is the gem of the lineup a single lieu dit drawn from his oldest vines on a clay limestone slope. It's fermented with native yeasts and raised entirely in stainless steel, so what you get is pure, unvarnished Chardonnay: chalk, orchard fruit, white flowers. 2023 came in a touch lower in alcohol than the regular bottling, which only sharpens the focus. This