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Chaine d’Etoiles Brut Reserve

An enticingly affordable way to discover the joys of pinot meunier in all of its white peach roundness, wild strawberry freshness and marshmallow precociousness, all kept in obedient line thanks to no malolactic fermentation and low dosage. $45 at Cracka and Jimmy Watson’s, $50 at Grays.