Paul Gadenne Vin de Savoie Mondeuse 2020 Lanson Rose Champagne and a hint of graham

and a hint of graham crackers

Event Highlights:

Two months of maceration and a year aging in 400-liter French oak create a wine that balances chalk-driven minerality with elegant floral notes and plush red fruit

It's a lovely

but already shows the power and refinement that justify its hallowed status

Paul Gadenne Vin de Savoie Mondeuse 2020 Lanson Rose Champagne and a hint of grahamMondeuse is Savoie's signature red grape, and it tastes like nowhere else. Paul Gadenne's version comes from old plantings on limestone and clay slopes, and it has the variety's classic combination: dark fruit (blackberry, black cherry), a savory crack of black pepper, and an Alpine briskness that keeps everything light on its feet. There's structure here, but it's the kind that comes from cool climate freshness rather than ripeness. Think of it as a