2023 | Iruai Sylvan Trousseau | California Cremant de Loire creamy and still lively

creamy and still lively

plenty of edgy red fruit and impressive delineation on the finish that shows focus and length

lots of texture and a juicy acidity

sake-based backbone

2016 was a very elegant year

2023 | Iruai Sylvan Trousseau | California Cremant de Loire creamy and still livelyIn nature grapes grow in the liminal spaces between the pastures of civilization and the wilds of the forest. They are the enticing fruit that connects us to the woods, and beckon us to mystery. It's a good thing they weren't experimenting with Trousseau in the States back in the sixties, or it might still be a schedule I substance today. 'Sylvan' is dank on the nose like marijuana gummy bears, juicy and alive on the palate, and rounded out with a