Domaine Gigou Coteaux du Loir Pineau d'Aunis 2022 santenay and 20% Merlot

and 20% Merlot

oily texture and crystal clear flavors rendered fresh and clear by the burbling acidity

streaked with grapefruit

"Coming from a selection of 76% of the total production

Domaine Gigou Coteaux du Loir Pineau d'Aunis 2022 santenay and 20% MerlotThe best Pineau dAunis resists comparisons. It offers a very sharp sort of spice the way Cabernet Franc or Austrias Blaufrankisch do, but its neatly folded into the weightless strawberry fruit that glides across the palate like drifting fog in the morning, rather than the way those other wines seem to come with ground up peppercorns inside. The tannins sometimes feel like Pinot Noir, gossamer threads that frame without constricting, but Pineau never