Chateau de Montmirail Vacqueyras Les Deux Freres 2022 NO20231018 blended with Cabernet Franc rosé

blended with Cabernet Franc rosé and infused with botanicals—Sichuan pepper

with the clarity and lift that make red Burgundy worth the trouble in the first place

peppery palate

and time has done what time does: the fruit has turned savory and pruney

I came to love Semillon while

Chateau de Montmirail Vacqueyras Les Deux Freres 2022 NO20231018 blended with Cabernet Franc roséLes Deux Freres is a tribute cuvee, named for the grandfather and grand uncle who first planted vines at this Vacqueyras estate. Chateau de Montmirail sits between Vacqueyras and Gigondas under the Dentelles de Montmirail, founded in 1960 by Maurice Archimbaud and run today by his grandchildren Philippe and Sylvie. The blend is roughly 75% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 5% Mourvedre off these sun baked southern Rhone slopes. It's a generous, warm hearted