Domaine de la Loue, Cuvée Raphaelle 2022 Champagne A short maceration teases out

A short maceration teases out perfume from the skins without piling on overt texture or grip

Vibe: Flat Champers

Melon à Queue Rouge is a local Jurassic variety closely related to Chardonnay that is now only grown by 3 producers in and around Arbois

2023 was dry

A good amount of flesh on the bones here

Domaine de la Loue, Cuvée Raphaelle 2022 Champagne A short maceration teases outPlace: Jura, France Grape: Savagnin Vibe: Salty Serious skinsy business. Slowly but surely, Ive become fully converted to macerations of Savagnin. Those exotic yellow fruits get dialled right up, and the texture goes all lovely and pithy. Marmalade and burnt sugar bitters dance beautifully on the back palate, while a streak of salinity runs straight through. A whisper of VA just lifts everything perfectly. Dangerous on its own, but the gastronomic