Domaine la Bouissiere Gigondas 2023 Author DK hand-riddled and aged in barrels

hand-riddled and aged in barrels that Bollinger's own resident cooper — the only one in Champagne — maintains

resulting in a lower ABV

with the remaining balancing coming from the house’s perpetual reserve

banana and lilac

Domaine la Bouissiere Gigondas 2023 Author DK hand-riddled and aged in barrelsThe flagship rouge from the Faravel family at Domaine la Boussire and one of the great expressions of Gigondas. The estate sits on the upper slopes near the Dentelles de Montmirail, where altitude and cool nights pull freshness out of Grenache that often turns ponderous lower down the appellation. Grenache leads with Syrah and Mourvdre filling in the depth and structure. Generous, mineral, and unmistakably southern Rhne, this is the bottle to open