This is a fun wine. I picked this up at my local wine shop and decided to give it a try, and glad I did.
First time trying this producer and was intrigued by the grape varieties: Trousseau, Cabernet Pfeffer/ Gamay/ Poulsard.
On the nose, you get the Gamay. Bright fruit and subtle floral notes. On the palate, it’s what you might expect with high acid, pomegranates and tart cherries. I’m not too familiar with Cabernet Pfeffer, but the wine had this bitter quality to it that wasn’t exactly off putting, but intruiging. I read that Cabernet Pfeffer has that quality to it, but this tasted like coarse black pepper toasting in a pan. I recently made steak au pouivre so that’s immediately where my mind went.
Overall, this is a bangin wine from Sonoma. The Jolie Laide site states that this was inspired by the wines of the French alps and I can see that. Give this a try if you can find it in your local shops!
by Cultural-Income3788
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Yo this shit is so good Jolie laide is a goated producer
Jolie Laide is awesome- Melon is stellar
Their Trousseau Gris is fantastic
Great producer. Sometimes whole cluster use can give that slight bitterness or green note that can be super intriguing and make you want to just keep drinking the wine. Cab Pfeffer is an entire rabbit hole of a variety but is worth checking out on its own also. Stirm, Florez, Ser are some producers to seek out if you want to try it as a varietal wine.