Chateau de Cerons, Graves White, 2023 CHAMPAGNECOUNT if you'll allow the analogy

if you'll allow the analogy — bright

This is a serious bottle for serious Champagne lovers

The family continues using a 100-year-old wooden press used by his father's grandfather

5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc

it's polished but still full of energy

Chateau de Cerons, Graves White, 2023 CHAMPAGNECOUNT if you'll allow the analogyTucked into Bordeaux's tiny Crons appellation, Chteau de Crons has been run since 2012 by Xavier and Caroline Perromat, who farm limestone rich slopes that lean toward an elegant, mineral style of Graves. This dry white is the everyday star mostly Smillon with Sauvignon Blanc, fermented in stainless to keep it bright and fresh. Expect lemon, white flowers and a gentle smoky saline lift, with energetic texture and a long, clean finish. A serious, food