Julien RenardChardonnay 2023 (750ml)
Country:
Germany
Unit Type:
750ml
Estimated Price:
$45
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Renard‘s signature is wines that are dense and compact, yet they have so much presence, so many layers, so many unique angles and crevices. They are glossy and porcelain-smooth, exquisitely balanced and seamless; they are woven by gossamer threads of citrus oil, mint and salt.
There is a magical play of reduction and oxidation in these wines (in this manner they are very similar to the wines of Jonas Dostert). The extreme inward-looking force of the wines (early picking, high acidity) is pulled outward and sheened into a satiny texture by the extended elevage, the fine lees polishing these wines into ultra-fine textures. Wines like this make it seem as if the Mosel and Rheinhessen and the Jura shared an ancient ancestor.
The Chardonnay is something of a rarity, a special project at Renard. The fruit is sourced in the Rheinhessen from Renard’s friend Christopher Barth. The fruit, however, is vinified by Renard in his style and cellar. Which is to say all direct-press (no maceration), a long aging on the fine lees in a young Tonneau and bottling unfiltered and unfined. It is pure elegance, expansive yet linear – herbal and transparent.
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Unit Type | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 10.5% |
| Wine Class | Still White |
| Pack Size | 12 |
| Address | Mosel |
| Estimated Price | $45 |
| Mosel Fine Wines | The 2023er Chardonnay (the reference to the name is, as usual for this Estate, only provided on the back label) with lot number L: 23ALZ is a bone- dry wine made from vines over 20-year-old of his friend Christopher Barth (Alzey, Rheinhessen) on red sandstone. It was fermented and aged on its gross and fine lees in a mix of oak and stainless-steel tank without any intervention for 17 months before being bottled unfiltered and with minimal SO2 added (total SO2 is 32 mg/l). Light yellow in color, the nose immediately shows great refinement and complexity, with fine notes of almond and hazelnut, freshly cut herbs, honeysuckle, lime blossom, acacia, violet, and plum. The wine superbly combines a slightly creamy, buttery side with excellent acidity, which maintains freshness and liveliness right through to the long finish. There is a very pure aftertaste, with plenty of zest and a marked salinity. This is an excellent, fresh Chardonnay. | No. 76 July 2025 |