Les Aussigouins, 2019 vegan and Cinsault from 12 parcels

and Cinsault from 12 parcels made up of mainly marble and clay in Languedoc

heaps of red fruits and a bit of funk

This is a luxurious red with a bit more brightness and complexity than vintages gone by with assertive tannins

Once you blink these will be gone

lemons and an incredible saltiness to finish

Les Aussigouins, 2019 vegan and Cinsault from 12 parcels2019 was a dry, warm vintage, so this is powerful and rich Chenin, but its also remarkably vibrant. The forty year old vines grow on a schist terroir adjacent to the esteemed Les Noels De Montbenaul plot from Richard Leroy, and after whole bunches are directly pressed, the juice is aged on its lees in barrel, before bottling without filtration, fining, and only minimal levels of sulphur added. Concentrated and intense, this is drinking well now, but