Clos de la Roilette Fleurie Cuvee Tardive 2024 050526OFFER and my olfactory memory has

and my olfactory memory has never been so aggressively triggered

Wild Cenizo and Alto

vinified and fermented in wood

Nothing about it is ordinary

and this Pinot from the husband-and-wife team at Waits-Mast captures cool-climate precision in every sip

Clos de la Roilette Fleurie Cuvee Tardive 2024 050526OFFER and my olfactory memory hasThe Coudert family sources this Beaujolais from some of Fleurie's steepest, finest slopesconcentrated essence distilled through whole cluster, semi carbonic maceration and nine months in foudre. The "Cuve Tardive" designation signals intentional aging potential: wines made from the oldest vines that grow deeper, richer, more mineral with time. Dried berries, citrus, chalk, and light cherry with architecture that rewards patience.