Les Bottes Rouges, Arbois Leon, 2022 SHEMISCOUNT but the Horseshoe Syrah shows

but the Horseshoe Syrah shows the estate's Northern Rhone side

or cellar 10–15 years to reveal deeper complexity and savory notes

Corton-Bressandes is the most elegant

Drink now through the next several years

then aged for years in oak

Les Bottes Rouges, Arbois Leon, 2022 SHEMISCOUNT but the Horseshoe Syrah showsLes Bottes Rouges is the Jura domaine of Jean Baptiste Menigoz, a former teacher who spent a decade obsessed with the vines before going all in, training under Jura master Stephane Tissot along the way. He farms organically with biodynamic touches and makes characterful, low intervention wines. "Leon" is his Arbois Chardonnay, a fresh, mineral white made in the topped up (ouille) style. Expect bright orchard fruit, lively acidity and a stony, saline