JURA RARES🤩 (JURA ALLOC + PRE PAY DAY BOTS)

Source note: This post is adapted from Parched's October 27, 2026 newsletter

Hey,

How’s it going? I decided to do a bit of spring (or should I say autumn) cleaning in the warehouse yesterday. Idk why. It’s one of those jobs that, once you start, never seems to end. Move one box here, move one box there. Rinse, repeat. Not sure there’s any more space than before. I’m losing my mind and breaking my back at the same time. The worst part is it will only last a day, as plenty more boxes are en route. The joys.

Actual joys? Unearthing an allocation from the Jura last week. Big guns only, but tiny quantities.

Been a minute since we’ve had a splash of St Pierre. They’re back but never for long. The quality of recent releases is very, very good. Very much deserving of their price tag, and I’m yet to have a dud. Luckily for me, I have friends who share their allocations before ours have even arrived.

I had to check in on the Savagnin. Yup, stupidly good. Somehow better than when I tasted it six months ago. It’s dense and cutting, lightly kissed by oxygen but primarily raspy, saline and spine tingling. It’s a big wine, so give it time and a nice glass. Six years old now and really in a sweet spot. Best Jura white in a long time for me. As you can see below, cheese is non-negotiable.

The other white is a négociant Chardo. Don’t get me started on the confusing labels and invoices for these. Almost identical, just with slightly different wording depending on domaine fruit or not. Thankfully the quality in the bottle is all the same, so all of that is an artificial worry. This is a breezier, brighter take on Ouillé. It’s effortless and approachable, and also a great price for Mr Dodane. Again, I was fortunate enough to put it to the test a few weeks ago. It didn’t look one bit out of place next to my Boyer… Yikes.

Equally fun is a little blend from outside the Jura. As with all these elusive growers, concrete info on what ends up in the bottle is hard to confirm. Try find a vintage on the bottle…It’s like Where’s Wally. I’m led to believe it’s Syrah, Grenache and some whites. All I know for certain is that it’s damn good. Just two, and a bargain again.

A single Trousseau! The less said the better. Thankfully, a touch more of the perfumed and pretty Domaine Poulsard. With this variety you’ve gotta kiss a few frogs; thankfully, this is Prince level from Pierre. It’s just so, so, so hard to put down. Ethereal! Fabrice is a top 3 Jura producer for me. I’ll fight you on it.

There’s some Bruyère-H too. Moon wine. Packed for your pleasure, and I promise you’ll get the wine much cheaper than hedonism, with some v v nice bottles thrown in alongside. Same deal for this very special Overnoy: I’ll be nice if you’re nice. Best vintage in yonks too…

If you want something a touch cheaper before payday, I bring you good news. Our good friends at Modal ran into a problem that’s all too familiar to us: finding respectfully made, tasty wine that not only looks the part but drinks the part too. When you need something doing properly, sometimes you’ve got to do it yourself, and that’s exactly what they’ve done. Using their Saffa connections, they’ve found my new go-to autumnal white. It has a bit of texture and generosity, but Chenin’s acid lines clean it all up nicely. Talk about value.

Their red is Rioja that doesn’t suck. Really. It comes from some of the region’s very highest vineyards, with altitude bringing freshness and lift. Underneath, it’s still got varietal typicity for days, and you can actually taste pure fruit without it being masked by American oak and over-extraction. Juicy blackberries and a bit of natural spice. Next time someone makes a snarky remark about not liking “natural” wine because it all tastes “funky”, give them this. Idc, call it whatever you want, there’s no denying it’s bloody good.

Speaking of value, gotta squeeze in one more. Patrick Sullivan has grown up. The man behind the eccentric Aussie blends of Jumping Juice has now gone all in on seriously styled Chardo. This new line is mature and serious, and for £20, this is a LOT of wine. He mostly works on single-site expressions that cost three times the price, but this tastes as good for a fraction. From volcanic soils atop limestone, there is a mineral undercurrent supported by a creamy contrast from some wonderful use of barrel. The French couldn’t get a Chardo anywhere near this for the same price. Bargain find of the year. And it’s nearly November.

Also, those Beaujolais tickets are dwindlin’. Act now. I’m off to Paris next week to try and find as many magnums of Metras as the Eurostar will let me take back in my suitcase… Wish me luck. Aren’t I good to you all. My personal stash of Julie B is getting cracked into too.

G2G, every day is a delivery day…

Bisou
Fionn
xoxo