1 1/2 ounces Laird's Applejack or other apple brandy
Nine years on a classical Bandol
93-hectare south-southeast-facing vineyard on heavy clay soil
wild bramble and a touch of mushroomy underbrush wrapped around firm but resolving tannins
Le Chiuse makes Brunello that's hard to put down
Living Roots, Pinot Gris, 2024 so082525 burgundy sale 1 1/2 ounces Laird's ApplejackNot your average Pinot Gris. Living Roots, the Finger Lakes meets Australia project from Seb and Colleen Hardy, ferments this one wild in stainless and lets it sit on the lees for the better part of a year. That patience builds real texture and mouthfeel while the cool New York vintage keeps everything fresh, so you get richness and cut in the same glass. Pear, ginger spice, and a leesy, savory weight set it apart from the crowd. A textural, ambitious