Pierre Menard Anjou Cabernet Franc Orion Alpha 2023 EARHARDT and that's exactly the point

and that's exactly the point of Paysan

on its own or in a kir with Burgundy crème de cassis

and white florals

Possibly the most underrated of the truly great Beaujolais producers

mineral-driven energy through a long

Pierre Menard Anjou Cabernet Franc Orion Alpha 2023 EARHARDT and that's exactly the pointPierre Menard is one of Anjou's most thoughtful young naturalists, farming his small parcels of Cabernet Franc and Chenin with a light hand and bottling without compromise. Orion Alpha is one of his Cabernet Franc cuves gently extracted, low in sulfur, and built around lift rather than weight. A great example of how Anjou Cabernet Franc can be both serious and ridiculously easy to drink.