leaner take on Rhône white—more tension
with aromas derived from an array of spices
with the muscle to coast for another twenty years
and absolutely true to one of the appellation's great old-vine sites
The kind of Barolo that earns the second hour at the table
Chateau la Canorgue, Luberon Rouge, 2023 Tement 2025 leaner take on Rhône white—moreAn organic and biodynamic Luberon red from the storybook estate below the perched village of Bonnieux, run for generations by the Margan family (film buffs may recognize the chateau itself). The Luberon Rouge is a Syrah led blend with Grenache off terraced vineyards of thirty plus year old vines, full of the dark, spicy, herb scented character of the southern Rhone's cooler edge. This is the fresh, young 2023, made for early, easygoing drinking rather