Paul Gadenne Vin de Savoie Mondeuse 2020 CRV10 and astonishingly affordable

and astonishingly affordable

Val l'Hermite is a rare single-parcel Blanc de Noirs

built for aging

or of a distillery in particular

Paul Gadenne Vin de Savoie Mondeuse 2020 CRV10 and astonishingly affordableMondeuse is Savoie's signature red grape, and it tastes like nowhere else. Paul Gadenne's version comes from old plantings on limestone and clay slopes, and it has the variety's classic combination: dark fruit (blackberry, black cherry), a savory crack of black pepper, and an Alpine briskness that keeps everything light on its feet. There's structure here, but it's the kind that comes from cool climate freshness rather than ripeness. Think of it as a