Domaine des Marnes Blanches Cotes du Jura Chardonnay Au Rettin 2022 0426JACKSON Oscar was planted in the

Oscar was planted in the tradition of the old field blend reds that were common in the early days of California winemaking

and limestone right by the Slovenian border

decades before single-vineyard Meursault became a category

spicy virgin charred oak

and the wine came in unusually elegant — dark-fruited and peppery

Domaine des Marnes Blanches Cotes du Jura Chardonnay Au Rettin 2022 0426JACKSON Oscar was planted in theThirty four months in barrel is a serious commitment for any Chardonnay, and Au Rettin wears it beautifully. Pauline and Geraud Fromont founded Marnes Blanches in 2006 straight out of winemaking school and have since become one of the Jura's reference points organic farming, minimal cellar work, a house style that is precise rather than showy. This one is ouille, meaning the barrels are topped up throughout aging, so there's none of the Jura's famous