Domaine de la Chanteleuserie 2024 Bourgueil "Cuvee Alouettes", Loire Valley

“After I poured him a glass, my father-in-law asked me what I thought of this wine. I replied that it was the quintessential bistro wine, the kind that might be served in a carafe alongside steak frites or a croque monsieur: foods that soften the edges of this earthy red and allow its bright fruit to pop. It is meant to be as much of a fixture on your table as the salt and pepper shakers, a notion bolstered by the fact that locals can still bring their own carafes to Chanteleuserie and fill them straight from the cask with juicy, vibrant Cabernet Franc for enjoyment at home. If that’s not a testament to the wine’s true purpose, I don’t know what is.”—Dustin Soiseth, Kermit Lynch Imports