Spéciale de Claire
Marennes-Oléron 🌎 See Oyster Map
These are the A-listers of Marennes-Oléron, chosen for their naturally deep cups and pleasing appearance and allowed to fatten in the salt ponds for an additional month or so at low density (like 10 per square meter) so each gets plenty of food. The result is an oyster with firm, plump meat and a lot of sweetness to balance the salt. You will never see a thin Speciale de Claire.
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Big, fat oysters that have clearly been pampered for a while, these are impressive. Their plumpness reminds me of a Totten Inlet, as does the earthy aftertaste. The brine is well buffered by the full body.