Herve Villemade, Cheverny Rouge, 2024 no20230524 and impossibly expressive for its

and impossibly expressive for its ripeness level

and ability to age for decades

89pts" -- AG

Oban Little Bay represents the revival of a centuries-old local tradition—small-cask aging that concentrates flavor and creates whisky of remarkable intensity

Intense and fruity—white flowers and quince drive the aromatics—but the mineral backbone defines the wine

Herve Villemade, Cheverny Rouge, 2024 no20230524 and impossibly expressive for itsIf you want to understand what Loire reds can do when made by careful hands and natural instincts, Herv Villemade's Cheverny Rouge is a near perfect entry point. Herv took over his family domaine in 1995, converted to organic farming starting in 2000 after tasting wines by natural pioneers like Marcel Lapierre and Thierry Puzelat, and has spent the last quarter century quietly making Cheverny one of the Loire's most exciting addresses. The 2024 Rouge