Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 CS20230731 as the name promises

as the name promises

It sees a few days of cold soak prior to native fermentation

with a long nutty finish that stays lively rather than sticky

This Langhe Nebbiolo is the entry to his cellar

Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 CS20230731 as the name promisesYes, this is Merlot from Muscadet country. Jerome Bretaudeau's Ornate is a wonderful provocation 100% Merlot grown on sloped granite with white and pink quartz around Getigne, a stone's throw from the Atlantic. Farmed biodynamically and aged in foudre, then bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur. Don't expect a Bordeaux clone: this is a cool climate, ocean influenced Merlot, lithe and savory rather than plush, with the energy and salinity