Jean Manciat Macon-Charnay Franclieu 2023 NET Smith Haut Lafitte is a

Smith Haut Lafitte is a Pessac-Léognan classified-growth estate

Le Marquis is Calon Ségur's second wine

The vegetal agave character is strong on the nose and palate

just north of Chicago

Jean Manciat Macon-Charnay Franclieu 2023 NET Smith Haut Lafitte is aJean 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