Michel Fauconnet macerates pinot noir and chardonnay together (an 80-20 blend), allowing the color of pinot?s skins to tint the wine, while the chardonnay skins add to the wine?s structure, tightening the red fruit in a delicate tannic vise. There?s a wild mushroom savor to the wine, a gamey, woodland note and a minty crispness. Youthfully brash, then nuanced and satisfying, this is substantial enough for the dark meat of roast game birds.
