Herve Villemade, Cheverny Rouge, 2024 no20230524 Intense and fruity—white flowers and

Intense and fruity—white flowers and quince drive the aromatics—but the mineral backbone defines the wine

Estate Zinfandel named for cellarmaster Román Cisneros

Highly allocated and rarely available

and although we love this Right-Bank-influenced blend in all vintages

and impossibly expressive for its ripeness level

Herve Villemade, Cheverny Rouge, 2024 no20230524 Intense and fruity—white flowers andIf you want to understand what Loire reds can do when made by careful hands and natural instincts, Herv Villemade's Cheverny Rouge is a near perfect entry point. Herv took over his family domaine in 1995, converted to organic farming starting in 2000 after tasting wines by natural pioneers like Marcel Lapierre and Thierry Puzelat, and has spent the last quarter century quietly making Cheverny one of the Loire's most exciting addresses. The 2024 Rouge