Atomique³ Willamette Valley Chardonnay Le Sédementaire 2021 SO20231109 and still says he considers

and still says he considers himself more Burgundian than Champenois

teamed with American chef Charlie Palmer on a Blanc de Noirs — no Chardonnay at all

Rose petals and geranium meld with raspberry leaf tea

and this is

Atomique³ Willamette Valley Chardonnay Le Sédementaire 2021 SO20231109 and still says he considersLe Sedimentaire is Atomique3's counterpoint to Le Basaltsame grape, same vintage, different ground. This bottling comes from Willamette sites with sedimentary, marine derived soils, the kind that tend to give rounder, more open knit Chardonnays. Expect riper orchard fruit, a softer palate shape, and a slightly more generous mouthfeel without losing the cool climate freshness Oregon does so well. It's the friendlier, more immediately charming half of