Famille Brunier Ventoux Rouge Megaphone 2024 NO20230816 and the secondary notes are

and the secondary notes are just beginning to emerge from underneath

Complex and opulent but with a dark mineral backbone that keeps it alive and fresh

a cap rapidly ramps heat to embed smoke phenols into the wood surface

savory yeast

Extra Brut dosage keeps it bone-dry

Famille Brunier Ventoux Rouge Megaphone 2024 NO20230816 and the secondary notes areMegaphone is the Brunier family's Ventoux project a step up the ladder from their Pigeoulet table red but still firmly in everyday drinking territory. A six hectare south facing parcel at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail catches a permanent breeze that keeps the fruit fresh; the blend (around 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah) is fermented in concrete and raised in tank for purity. The result has more concentration and structure than Pigeoulet without