Maison Noir Oregogne Chardonnay 2019 (750ml) *

Cool-climate Chardonnay tends toward restraint, and Oregon's Willamette Valley has become a reliable source for the style, where a longer growing season lets the grape hold onto its acidity. This 2019 from Maison Noir works in that idiom, a white built more around freshness and cut than around ripeness and weight.