Alphonse Mellot Cotes de la Charite Rouge Les Penitents 2020 NO20230712 The bitter edge stimulates appetite

The bitter edge stimulates appetite while the sweetness keeps it approachable

aged Comté

4 botanicals include yomogi (Japanese mugwort)

Throw it in the punch bowl but be careful - 151 proof is no joke

Alphonse Mellot Cotes de la Charite Rouge Les Penitents 2020 NO20230712 The bitter edge stimulates appetiteAlphonse Mellot is famous for Sancerre, but the family's roots sit close enough to Burgundy that they also grow Pinot Noir just outside the appellation lines. Les Penitents comes from Cotes de la Charite, a pocket of the upper Loire in the Nievre, farmed biodynamically like everything the estate touches. It's light bodied and silky, leading with fresh red fruit, a little earth and spice, and fine grained tannins that speak to real care in the cellar.