Lucian Aviet (Caveau de Bacchus) Trousseau Cuvee Des Geologues Ruzard 2021 SPDESSERT with the kind of energy

with the kind of energy that makes you reach for a second glass

and Maticha — grown on old pergola-trained vines between 1

The result is a Champagne of joyous energy and transparency: yellow-citrus Pinot fruit (think Sunny D and baby clementines) ringing over crushed-oyster-shell minerality

Their "vigneronnes" are the wild ones: spontaneously fermented beers aged for months in old barrels on the grape lees of winemaker friends

While not as ancient as the Plum

Lucian Aviet (Caveau de Bacchus) Trousseau Cuvee Des Geologues Ruzard 2021 SPDESSERT with the kind of energyRuzard is another of the named parcel Trousseaux in Caveau de Bacchus's Cuvee des Geologues range, made by the Aviet family in Montigny les Arsures. Trousseau is the Jura's most expressive red grape, and the Aviets are among its old guard champions, working in a traditional, hands off style. This 2021 shows the parcel's particular character: bright red fruit, a wild and earthy savory streak, and a peppery, fine tannined finish. Pale in the glass but