Ripe golden currant notes are mixed with a grassy Alpine freshness
The grapes are hand-harvested and destemmed
and aged two years on the lees
but this one is ready to go
One of the advantages to native grapes is that they are thick-skinned and drought-resistant
Bernard Diochon Moulin-a-Vent Vieilles Vignes 2022 Style:Red Ripe golden currant notes areBernard Diochon pre dates the Gang of Four by almost two decades, and he never got quite the attention that Foillard, Lapierre, et al have received, despite his uncompromising, traditional methods. The last few vintages, in the hands of Bernard's successor, Thomas Patentre, have overdelivered. Diochon is a deep cut Charles Lloyd LP you come across at a stoop sale with the spine ripped, something you think is going to be stuffy and dated but is