Thévenet/Jean-Paul & Charly Regnié Grain et Granit 2018

Importer notes: “[$37 list] Velvety. Exotic. Funky. Vibrant. Sanguineous. Wild. As the son of Gang of Four legend Jean-Paul Thévenet, Charly certainly has the pedigree to play it safe, but this wine shows that he is doing anything but. Alcohol 13%.”

Not yet reviewed; 2017 vintage rated 93 points by James Suckling: “A very ripe and plush wine that has rich raspberries and a touch of red flowers on the nose. The palate has a seriously juicy array of quite powerful, defined tannins. Drink or hold.”