Brendan Stater-West Saumur Blanc Breze l'Ardillon 2022 070226CHILL From an 11-hectare biodynamic domaine

From an 11-hectare biodynamic domaine in southern Burgundy's Loché village

An Italian herbal liqueur made from a secret mix of 40 botanicals

just east of where Pinot Noir reaches the ragged edge of ripeness on the far west Sonoma Coast

Saint-Aubin remains one of Burgundy's best-kept secrets

The sixteenth release in Heaven Hill's prestigious Bottled-in-Bond decanter series

Brendan Stater-West Saumur Blanc Breze l'Ardillon 2022 070226CHILL From an 11-hectare biodynamic domaineL'Ardillon is a specific south facing parcel within Brz, the storied limestone hilltop that defines great Saumur Chenin. It is also Brendan Stater West's most prestigious bottling: a 0. 38 hectare plot of old vines planted in the 1950s on 80 cm of clay loam over Turonian limestone, farmed organically, harvested whole cluster, fermented with indigenous yeast, and aged 24 months on lees in barrel before another five months in tank. Stater West (American