Jean Manciat Macon-Charnay Franclieu 2023 NET Smith Haut Lafitte is a

Smith Haut Lafitte is a Pessac-Léognan classified-growth estate

The vegetal agave character is strong on the nose and palate

this is an accessible

and uses traditional methods like natural cochineal dye for coloring

Calling it a rosé undersells it: it drinks like a very light red that happens to be refreshing

Jean Manciat Macon-Charnay Franclieu 2023 NET Smith Haut Lafitte is aJean Manciat farms a handful of hectares in Charnay, just outside Macon, and the Franclieu cuvee is the gem of the lineup a single lieu dit drawn from his oldest vines on a clay limestone slope. It's fermented with native yeasts and raised entirely in stainless steel, so what you get is pure, unvarnished Chardonnay: chalk, orchard fruit, white flowers. 2023 came in a touch lower in alcohol than the regular bottling, which only sharpens the focus. This