Domaine Passy Le Clou Petit Chablis 2023 CS20231031 *Interlude* is sourced from old-vine

*Interlude* is sourced from old-vine Chardonnay in the Grand Cru village of Oger

The detailed mineral nose precedes a medium-bodied palate of sun-warmed plums and raspberry coulis over a gripping tannic spine

the Champagne retains a fresh yet rounded profile

the vinosity of the finish is compelling

Domaine Passy Le Clou Petit Chablis 2023 CS20231031 *Interlude* is sourced from old-vinePetit Chablis is the appellation's freshest, most pour it cold expression, and Passy le Clou's version is a benchmark. The Descombes family farms two hectares for this cuve in a slightly cooler corner of Chablis, on Portlandian limestone (a touch younger and fruitier than the Kimmeridgian soils that produce the Grands and Premiers Crus). The vines are young, the wine is bottled bright and unforced, and the result is exactly what an apritif Chardonnay