Clement Lavallee Irancy Rouge Cuvee Ephemere #1 2020 CS20230718 cracker-like malt body and a

cracker-like malt body and a tantalizingly bitter finish

Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin is like an oasis in the desert

and nutty aromas

brisk spice of the rye grain

and fresh-cut grass

Clement Lavallee Irancy Rouge Cuvee Ephemere #1 2020 CS20230718 cracker-like malt body and aClement Lavallee left home at 15 to learn winemaking, apprenticed at Chateau Margaux and Chapoutier and even Australia, then came back north to start his own thing. This is the first bottling in his "Cuvee Ephemere" series, one off, exploratory wines meant to capture a moment and a place. It's red Burgundy from Irancy, the cool, overlooked corner up near Chablis that's actually dedicated to Pinot Noir. Lavallee farms organically, ferments with wild