Smith-Haut-Lafitte's 2014 captures the opulent softness and approachability that this cru classé achieved in that warm vintage
or keep on hand for whenever the mood strikes
It’s pure and polished without feeling buttoned-up
with the lively freshness that distinguishes great Tokaji from merely sweet wines
this wine is defined by acidity and the mineral character of its terroir
Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot (Benedicte et Stephane Tissot), Arbois Chardonnay 'Patchwork', 2024 no050620 Smith-Haut-Lafitte's 2014 captures the opulentThe Jura's calling card is the oxidative style, but Stephane Tissot builds his Chardonnays the other way, topped up and reductive so the fruit stays vivid, and 'Patchwork' is the easiest, friendliest door into his world. As the name promises, it's a patchwork of parcels in and around Arbois, drawn from clay and limestone and blended into a spicy, mineral white that plays like affordable white Burgundy. It's biodynamically farmed by one of France's