Atomique³ Willamette Valley Chardonnay Le Sédementaire 2021 SO20231109 teamed with American chef Charlie

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

and this is

and still says he considers himself more Burgundian than Champenois

with the majority being Pinot Noir

Atomique³ Willamette Valley Chardonnay Le Sédementaire 2021 SO20231109 teamed with American chef CharlieLe 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