Pierre Menard Anjou Cabernet Franc Orion Alpha 2023 NO20230809 Brune et Blonde draws Syrah

Brune et Blonde draws Syrah from both of the great slopes that give the appellation its name -- the darker

Roasted coffee and intense florals move through dried fruits and eucalyptus before finishing with honey

From vines planted in the 1930s

So once a year we offer it at the sharpest price we can manage

Pierre Menard Anjou Cabernet Franc Orion Alpha 2023 NO20230809 Brune et Blonde draws SyrahPierre Menard is one of Anjou's most thoughtful young naturalists, farming his small parcels of Cabernet Franc and Chenin with a light hand and bottling without compromise. Orion Alpha is one of his Cabernet Franc cuves gently extracted, low in sulfur, and built around lift rather than weight. A great example of how Anjou Cabernet Franc can be both serious and ridiculously easy to drink.