Famille Brunier Vaucluse Rouge Pigeoulet 2024 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine an exuberant opening of mint

an exuberant opening of mint

Consider it your gateway to the Rheingau

Mostly Garganega with Trebbiano

and years resting on the lees in chalk cellars

A Spanish gin focused on Mediterranean flavors

Famille Brunier Vaucluse Rouge Pigeoulet 2024 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine an exuberant opening of mintWhen the Brunier family (of Vieux Telegraphe, one of Chateauneuf du Pape's most respected estates) want to make a wine for Tuesday night, this is what shows up. Pigeoulet is Grenache led with Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault, and Mourvedre, drawn from vineyards on the lower slopes of Mont Ventoux and the east bank of the Rhone. Fermented in concrete, raised in tank and large foudre, it's the textbook southern Rhone table red juicy, garrigue scented, and