Andre Brunel Cotes du Rhone Blanc Cuvee Becassonne 2024 NO20230614 Twelve months in mostly neutral

Twelve months in mostly neutral French oak keeps the frame tight rather than sweet

Hautvillers

intense and velvety

resulting juice from the tiny Old Wente bunches was fermented in predominately neutral barrels and aged for 11 months on lees

offering a complex fusion of tart cherry

Andre Brunel Cotes du Rhone Blanc Cuvee Becassonne 2024 NO20230614 Twelve months in mostly neutralAndre Brunel made his name on the reds of Domaine Les Cailloux, one of Chateauneuf du Pape's most respected estates, so his white deserves a look. The Becassonne comes from a single Cotes du Rhone plot of clay over limestone, tucked on an east facing slope shaded from the brutal afternoon sun by a pine forest, which keeps the wine fresh in a hot region. It is a classic southern Rhone white blend of Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, and Clairette, full of