Domaine Beatrice & Pascal Lambert Pur Jus Chinon

Description

Pur Jus means pure juice, a promise Batrice and Pascal Lambert keep from vineyard to bottle. Their 2023 cuve comes from 35-year-old Cabernet Franc rooted in Chinons porous tuffeau hills north of the Vienne River. Certified biodynamic since 2012, the domaine hand-picks at first light, then destems and loads whole berries into cement vats. Native yeasts spark an eight-day infusion; gentle remontage coaxes color and silken tannins without extracting bitterness. After a quick pressing, the wine rests six months in concrete eggs, preserving its electric fruit while micro-oxygenation rounds the edges. The result is a feather-light Chinon that races with wild strawberry, sour cherry, and rose-petal perfume, laced with white-pepper spice and a cool, pencil-shaving snap from the limestone. Bottled unfiltered with a wisp of sulfur, it drinks like a Loire river breezevivid, bone-dry, and irresistibly glou-glou. Serve slightly chilled and let weeknight dinners bloom into lively bistro moments.