Domaine Lionnet Rien Que du Carignan 2021 NO WINE SEARCHER with a much longer maturation

with a much longer maturation cycle than common Espadín

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Jean-Marc Pillot — distinct from cousins Paul Pillot and Fernand & Laurent Pillot — is a fourth-generation Chassagne white-wine specialist

The Houillères lieu-dit in Chassagne-Montrachet yields wines of structure and depth

mellowed by a delectable

Domaine Lionnet Rien Que du Carignan 2021 NO WINE SEARCHER with a much longer maturationA revelation: 95 year old Carignan vines from the schist slopes of Saint Chinian, bottled for only the third time from this ancient half hectare parcel. Punchily spicy yet beguiling in its purity, this deeply mineral expression flirts with elegance, offering raspberry, redcurrant, and a whisper of dried cranberry. Fermented naturally and aged in used barrelspure, uncompromising Carignan that demands discovery.