Michel Gahier, Arbois Rouge Trousseau Le Clousot, 2024 OLDCAP rewarding cellaring with mineral intensity

rewarding cellaring with mineral intensity

this single-vineyard Champagne leans hard into purity

and mineral undertones

Cabernet Sauvignon leads the blend

Michel Gahier, Arbois Rouge Trousseau Le Clousot, 2024 OLDCAP rewarding cellaring with mineral intensityLe Clousot, a younger vine Trousseau from a southwest slope beneath Grands Vergers, represents an approachable entry point to Gahier's red range. Though lighter in color and structure, it carries vibrant mineral freshness and subtle smokiness, with a hint of reduction and light CO2signatures of its spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak foudres. After a short four week cuvaison and 18 months of elevage in neutral oak, it emerges unfiltered and