Fabrice Dodane (Domaine de Saint Pierre) Chardonnay Le Dos d'Chat Bodines 2022 CRUSEBUB scented leather

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creamy character of the orphaned bourbons with the spiciness of the aged rye whiskey

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forgoing the need for artificial enzymes commonly found in high rye mash bills

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Fabrice Dodane (Domaine de Saint Pierre) Chardonnay Le Dos d'Chat Bodines 2022 CRUSEBUB scented leatherLe Dos d'Chat is Fabrice Dodane's ngociant label, born out of necessity when hail and frost thinned the crop at his own Jura estate. Necessity worked out well. The Bodines fruit comes from Julien Crinquand, a young grower Dodane has mentored, farming one of the better sites in Arbois. Dodane is a native yeast, low sulfur purist, and this Chardonnay is raised in large 500 to 600 liter barrels, so the oak frames the wine rather than flavors it. What you