Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Trinch, Loire, 2023 France Raats Family Wines Medium- to full-bodied with polished

Medium- to full-bodied with polished tannins and creamy texture

licorice and lavender lend notable exuberance

Balanced fruit

elder leaf

building to a finish of cocoa nib nuances and fresh garrigue notes

Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Trinch, Loire, 2023 France Raats Family Wines Medium- to full-bodied with polishedTrinch!, a punchy, bistro style Bourgueil thats both structured and glouglou, may be the most quintessential Breton cuve of the lot. Young vine Cabernet Franc, full of energetic vigor, is gently de stemmed and cold macerated in stainless steel to ensure maximal fruit expression. When served chilled, this bottling smells like a gravel road after a summer rain, firm and fresh, and leaves me craving a cold slab of terrine or gamey pate.