Domaine Philippe Tessier Cheverny Rouge Point du Jour 2023 SPCALIFORNIA freshly cut apple aromatics balance

freshly cut apple aromatics balance perfectly with a bright

and summer in a conifer forest

the distinctive Redbreast sherry style is a joy to behold

Tyler's appellation-wide Pinot Noir draws from top sites across Santa Barbara County

the domaine grew from there

Domaine Philippe Tessier Cheverny Rouge Point du Jour 2023 SPCALIFORNIA freshly cut apple aromatics balancePoint du Jour comes from older plots on clay and limestone, a step up from the estate's regular Cheverny. Pinot Noir does most of the talking with Gamay in support, largely whole cluster fermented with a proper two week maceration, then aged in a jumble of barrels, demi muids and foudres before an unfiltered bottling with minimal sulfur. This is the serious end of Cheverny with none of the pomp: more depth and grip than the estate's regular red, but