Morlaix

Baie de Morlaix · Atlantic Coast, France · Crassostrea gigas

Moderate brine, cold — the liquor reads as Atlantic without any particular bay's fingerprint on it.

Salinity3/5

Sweetness4/5

Minerality4/5

Umami2/5

Texturefirm

Finishsweet

Shellmedium, deep-cupped

The clean mineral character is the point. A few drops of lemon sharpens it productively; more covers the clarity that makes this oyster worth choosing. The Bret

Pair with

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur lieChablis (village)Brut Champagne

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bagAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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