2024 Gauthier Jour de Soif Bourgueil

2024 Gauthier Jour de Soif BourgueilPeople who love Loire Valley Cabernet Francs tend to love them absolutely, and this is a bottle that has all of our resident Franc ophiles aswoon. It has this wonderful spicy character; think roasted red peppers, candle wax, black cherries and its so *balanced.* As is most often the case with a great bistro Cab Franc, the alcohol here doesnt even hit 13%. The exuberantly earthy taste may not be for Aunt Elma, but for me? Two cases in the cellar aint

) from Matthew Rorick’s limestone-driven

huge in character

it’s aged for 12-14 months in oak barrels

This is one for my people

It is the official color of warm weather

The Uco Valley AVA in southern Mendoza sits at the base of the Andes at 4000 feet

with musings of crushed huckleberry and baking spices

dried rose petals

But Lioco winemaker Drew Huffine has harnessed the unicorn of a Mendo Pinot that’s as properly delicious as it is affordable

With stints in Bordeaux and Burgundy on his résumé

Petite Sirah

There’s a reason this guy’s our go-to wedding wine