Francois Chidaine Montlouis Les Bournais 2023 bis-hidden all from Royer Vineyard in

all from Royer Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills

which keeps everything bright

the longtime Champagne of James Bond

crafted from young vineyard blocks with Cabernet Sauvignon

Francois Chidaine Montlouis Les Bournais 2023 bis-hidden all from Royer Vineyard inChenin Blanc has more range than any other white grape it's great dry, great sweet, great sparkling and Francois Chidaine is the man who proved Montlouis could do it every bit as well as Vouvray across the river. Les Bournais may be the finest vineyard he farms: clay limestone at Husseau in Montlouis sur Loire, worked biodynamically, aged five to six months on fine lees in demi muids. It's the exotic one in his lineup white fruit on the nose that