Michel Gahier, Arbois Rouge Trousseau Le Clousot, 2024 SO021026 Lauer GGs where thick-skinned grapes develop concentrated

where thick-skinned grapes develop concentrated color and flavor from extended hang time above the fog line

Rolande Beaumet (Eugene's daughter) began estate bottling in 1970

Now managed by Beppe's wife Annalisa and daughters Marta and Carlotta

or tuck it away for a few years to let its complexity unfold

crisp and clean

Michel Gahier, Arbois Rouge Trousseau Le Clousot, 2024 SO021026 Lauer GGs where thick-skinned grapes develop concentratedLe Clousot, a younger vine Trousseau from a southwest slope beneath Grands Vergers, represents an approachable entry point to Gahier's red range. Though lighter in color and structure, it carries vibrant mineral freshness and subtle smokiness, with a hint of reduction and light CO2signatures of its spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak foudres. After a short four week cuvaison and 18 months of elevage in neutral oak, it emerges unfiltered and