Chereau Carre, Muscadet Clisson Le Sillon de Braudieres, 2018 Bordeaux Beyond Red Adriana Galasso and Fausto Albanesi

Adriana Galasso and Fausto Albanesi met on a wine course

This Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru comes from Aux Thorey—often called the Volnay of the Côte de Nuits for its emphasis on perfume and elegance over raw power

and licorice aromas open on the nose

and exotic spices such as clove and star anise provide depth and intrigue

Guillaume d'Angerville continues the estate's pioneering legacy—his grandfather Sem was among the first to estate-bottle in the 1920s

Chereau Carre, Muscadet Clisson Le Sillon de Braudieres, 2018 Bordeaux Beyond Red Adriana Galasso and Fausto AlbanesiWelcome to the top tier of Muscadet. Clisson is one of the appellation's recognized Crus Communaux (officially in 2011), defined by its granite bedrock, late ripening vines and required extended lees aging, which together produce a deeper, broader, more structured style than standard Sevre et Maine. Chereau Carre's Le Sillon de Braudieres comes from the family's Chateau Thebaud holdings on the Clisson granite, and the 2018 vintage offers ripe edged