Cruse Wine Co. Chardonnay Rorick Vineyard 2023 NO20230809 has a terroir that is

has a terroir that is unique in all of Champagne: a thick band of green clay

as he tells it

giving opulent

from crudo and sushi to fried appetizers to truffled eggs and even a rare steak

in Atotonilco El Alto

Cruse Wine Co. Chardonnay Rorick Vineyard 2023 NO20230809 has a terroir that isThe oldest vines in the highest of places, the tiny berries produce wine of extreme concentration. The expressive nose is filled with white flowers and concentrated citrus: Neroli oil and tangerine. The weight is viscous and oily, but with a bright, cleansing acidity. A mineral palate of wet stone and earth. Ready to drink now, but could age for another 5 10 years.