Domaine du Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermette), Moulin-a-Vent Trois Roches, 2014 SO021326 Dutraive and a constellation of floral

and a constellation of floral and herbal notes from orange blossom to sage

a nod to some of the first privately owned vineyard land in the valley

Bual is the middle child of Madeira styles—not as dry as Sercial

it also retained freshness and lift

picking 60-year-old Gamay vines from prime spots that include the bottom of Côte du Py

Domaine du Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermette), Moulin-a-Vent Trois Roches, 2014 SO021326 Dutraive and a constellation of floralCru Beaujolais that drinks like serious Burgundy's fun cousin. Pierre Marie Chermette's Domaine du Vissoux is a longtime Flatiron favorite, and Les Trois Roches is his flagship Moulin a Vent, sourced from roughly 50 year old Gamay vines across three granite and manganese parcels (Rochegres, La Rochelle, Roche Noire) that lend finesse, power, and lively fruit in turn. Traditional semi carbonic vinification with native yeasts, then aging in old foudres