2023 Clusel-Roch ‘Traboules’ Coteaux du Lyonnais, France Starlight Distillery there was a feeding frenzy

there was a feeding frenzy for vines

developed in the Veneto by Dr

About 2 months in the bottle

Winemaking: destemmed

one of which is Domaine Ilarria

2023 Clusel-Roch ‘Traboules’ Coteaux du Lyonnais, France Starlight Distillery there was a feeding frenzyClusel Roch is one of Cte Rties top producers, and this is their Beaujolais style (and Beaujolais adjacent) bottling of Gamay. It's sourced from the Coteaux du Lyonnais appellation tucked between the southern end of Beaujolais and the northern tip of the Rhne valley. Despite it's generous dark fruit, theres a dash of something meaty and peppery in this wine that feels very Cte Rtie; a reminder of this appellation sits so firmly between the two