Le Carillon de Rouget, Pomerol, 2020 SO021026 Lauer GGs and Monkey Jacket is his

and Monkey Jacket is his ode to the overlooked potential of the North Coast

Jean Orsoni and Juliette Puyperoux took over family vineyards here in 2020

white pepper and crushed rock

Chorey-lès-Beaune sits on gently rolling clay-limestone slopes just north of Beaune

while maintaining freshness and balance

Le Carillon de Rouget, Pomerol, 2020 SO021026 Lauer GGs and Monkey Jacket is hisAn easygoing way into Pomerol from Chateau Rouget, one of the appellation's old names: this is the estate's second wine, drawn from younger vines on lighter, more aerial parcels. Merlot leads with a splash of Cabernet Franc, vinified in tank and aged in seasoned barrels so the fruit stays forward and the oak stays quiet. The 2020 vintage was warm and ripe across the Right Bank, giving a round, supple, generous version that's already drinking well.