Clair Obscur VdF Rouge Jus Rond 2022 Reasonable Cellar Pinot Meunier used to be

Pinot Meunier used to be Champagne's third wheel

and then largely left alone

with a creamy mousse and bright acidity that enhance its freshness and precision

and oak driven Kentucky rye whiskey

This debut vintage from the duo of Damien Courbet and David Croix—two enology school friends who reunited to make Jura wines—captures lightning in a bottle

Clair Obscur VdF Rouge Jus Rond 2022 Reasonable Cellar Pinot Meunier used to beIn their biodynamic vineyard south of Chassagne Montrachet, Pierre and Jennifer Clair craft wines with zero oenological intervention. Their 2022 "Jus Rond" blends Pinot Noir, Gamay, and a whisper of Chardonnay with minimal sulfite addition at bottling only. The result is soft and juicy, brimming with strawberry aromatics and the delicate balance that defines natural winemaking done right. Burgundy's soul expressed through a family's unwavering