Michel Gahier, Arbois Rouge Trousseau La Vigne du Louis, 2024 SO092525 Schonleber or spicy dishes—but also perfect

or spicy dishes—but also perfect just on its own

If you're into artisanal mezcal

where black basalt

made in Henri Jayer's historic cellar in Vosne-Romanée using restored original equipment

and shows the lifted

Michel Gahier, Arbois Rouge Trousseau La Vigne du Louis, 2024 SO092525 Schonleber or spicy dishes—but also perfectNamed after Michel's brother Louis, to whom the vineyard is leased, La Vigne du Louis sits on a northeast facing slope requiring later harvest than other reds. The vines are nearly 60 years old with deep root systems drawing complexity from the terroir. Lighter in color and structure than Gahier's Grands Vergers, the wine offers vibrant freshness, smokiness, and cherry notes with silky tannins. Gahier prefers this cuve with four to five years of age,