La Porte Saint Jean, Les Pouches 2023Place: Loire, France Grape: Chenin Blanc Vibe: Classic, Racy 40 year old vines just outside Montreuil Bellay. Jurassic limestone subsoil with a mix of silex, clay and sand on top. Direct pressed, aged in barrel. 2023 was a razor sharp vintage; this is one for acid freaks. Ive already earmarked it as my next birthday breakfast wine. Flinty, smoky reduction before the full cascade of the Chenin spectrum with zero detectable fat. Try not to crush this.