Lame Delisle Boucard Bourgueil 'Vieilles Vignes' 2023 Languedoc it combines a lacy white-flower

it combines a lacy white-flower aromatic overlay with dense

with a pronounced element of earth and plenty of spice—albeit on a less-structured frame than its brethren from Cornu's more firmly built appellations

The results are delightful

dark mentholated cherries and herbal spice

Lame Delisle Boucard Bourgueil 'Vieilles Vignes' 2023 Languedoc it combines a lacy white-flowerLam Delisle Boucards Vieilles Vignes is pure Cabernet Franc exclusively from vines over 40 years of age in the commune of Ingrandes de Tourainepart from the sandy gravel terraces of the lieu dit Louys, and part from hillside plantings in the clay limestone of Mont Sigou. This cuve undergoes alcoholic fermentation in tronconic oak casks with a 10 day maceration, then spends a year in large, very old 25 hectoliter foudres. Invitingly ripe on the nose