Chateau du Hureau Saumur-Champigny Tuffe 2023 25OFF2024BFCM sitting just north of the

sitting just north of the Bordeaux suburbs on a tongue of gravel that pokes south of where the Haut-Medoc proper begins

it skips the oak to show Malbec in its purest

with hints of tropical fruit

Jerome Coessens takes grower Champagne to its logical extreme: one vineyard

usually far too precious to be bubbled

Chateau du Hureau Saumur-Champigny Tuffe 2023 25OFF2024BFCM sitting just north of theTuffe is named for tuffeau, the soft chalk under these vines, and that mineral undertow is the signature of the wine. It's Hureau's everyday Saumur Champigny, a Cabernet Franc blended from many parcels and aged in tank to keep it fresh and unadorned. Chateau du Hureau is among the top names in the appellation, run by fifth generation vigneron Philippe Vatan and his daughter Agathe. This is honest, drinkable Loire Cab Franc done right. Serve it with a