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François reached out to his contacts to secure small parcels of Chenin Blanc from across Touraine

carrying both richness and freshness

It was the beginning of a test career that over the ensuing 15 years

careful sorting on a vibrating table

Nose: Fresh pear

Charles Melton Grains of Paradise Macabeu François reached out to hisSilky brightness with a mid red colour and nice depth. A juicier iteration of Grains, with some sweet but elegant dried fruit notes on the nose, but avoiding overt stewed aromatics. A lighter on the feet version with a sweet plumpness and more elegant structure that will no doubt build with some time in the bottle. Some might even say more Syrah than Shiraz.