Valle d'Aosta Mayolet

The exuberance of Beaujolais, the electric tang of Italy, and the ferrous undertow of Valle d'Aosta. Also, definitely what I'm taking to Thanksgiving.

Funk, blood orange, tangy acidity, black pepper, medium light overall

Thanks @danielmarkweber @flatironwines delicious recommendation with springtime surf/turf.

Mayolet 2012. Cran-cherried, nice extraction. Prickly well-integrated acidity

Mid ruby, meaty, musk rose, little oak, dry, gentle tannin, good acidity, bitter cherry, lots of flavour - a fine mountain wine!

At nine years old, this may have been a touch past its prime, but it still drank pretty well. Dark fruit and tobacco were dominant on the nose and palate, with hints of earth, cinnamon, and pepper coming through as well. Would like to try a younger bottling sometime soon for comparison. 100% Mayolet. 5/5/25.

Mayolet, by itself, is a cousin of fumin: very dark when poured, but very light. The sad part, though, is that there is very little Mayolet.

Backstage juice

New grape for me! Like a Cabernet franc meets Nebbiolo imo

With feet rooted deep in veins of rock and its head stretching up into the clouds, this wine is all wild berries in the middle: what a perfect postcard from the Alps. 2013 vintage. #screwratings