I. et S. Bernaudeau Les Ongles 2021 Pinot Noir with production limited to around

with production limited to around 7

Golden straw in the glass with developing amber highlights

Delightful already

while the lingering finish is rustic and borderline chewy — at least some patience is advised

Its thirst-quenching lightness comes from the exceptional proportion of Chardonnay

I. et S. Bernaudeau Les Ongles 2021 Pinot Noir with production limited to aroundLes Ongls is the entry point into Stphane Bernaudeau's world and as entry points go, it is a formidable one. Les Ongls comes from a 2 hectare parcel of Chenin Blanc on a southwest facing hillside in Martign Briand, with vines of approximately 30 years of age on primarily schist soils vinified in used barrels with the wine remaining on its lees for 12 months before being bottled without fining or filtration. Stphane farms biodynamically, by horse, with