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Berthet-Bondet Château-Chalon Vin Jaune

Château-Chalon, France
Biodynamic old-vine Château-Chalon; deeper and more floral than Macle — jasmine, walnut, saffron, dried apricot and extraordinary mineral-oxidative finish; ages 30+ years.
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Classic Jura recipe; wine's walnut-saffron complex lifts crustacean gratin; cream bridges.
classic main
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Jura game classic; Vin Jaune IS the sauce; walnut and cream bridge pheasant richness.
classic main
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Walnut-floral Vin Jaune bridges egg and mushroom; Comté echoes wine's oxidative character.
established starter
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The bravest Jura pairing; powerful Vin Jaune stands up to Époisses; both are extreme.
adventurous cheese