Pelican, Arbois Grand Curoulet Chardonnay other_regions from a very small south-facing

from a very small south-facing plot on slate soils at high altitude—some 820 meters above sea level—that was harvested around one month after the vines from Valtuille

This is even spicier with a really lovely panoply of various spice elements that include sandalwood

in close proximity to Lopez de Heredia and Marques de Riscal

violet and a floral whiff

Pelican, Arbois Grand Curoulet Chardonnay other_regions from a very small south-facingThe bottled 2018 Arbois Chardonnay Grand Courolet comes from a plot that used to belong to Robert Aviet. The wine has a spicy nose with balsamic notes of aromatic herbs, medicinal and toasty, quite showy, like it might have had the effect of some yeasts, as it sometimes makes me feel like there are some notes reminiscent of a Vin Jaune. It's a bit peaty and smoky, round and ripe and with integrated acidity.