Sébastien David 'Hurluberlu' St-Nicolas-de-Bourgeuil 2023 Spain

Sébastien David 'Hurluberlu' St-Nicolas-de-Bourgeuil 2023 SpainGo ahead and try to pronounce the cuve name on this wine, we dare you. Hurluberlu means roughly a looney, crank, or eccentric; we find it nearly impossible to pronounce in French. Winemaker Sbastien David gained this nickname from his village co inhabitants, as he makes Cabernet Francs in this rather traditional appellation in a way the neighbors find very strange. Relentlessly fresh, crunchy, and vibrant, this wine comes from 20 different vineyard

with lingering minerality and a touch of bitter quinine

steer clear: these are rugged wines

overly sticky and primary versions of the variety

Readers will be astonished at how elemental it is

a small grocery store in the Western Catskills full of local produce

drink not as a rosé

Nero d'Avola is a variety that has its home in Sicily

Laurence Réal and Pablo Bastias hail from opposite corners of the world

Anima Mundi is a side-project from Agustí Torello Roca

tied together with a rich umami earthiness

After years of bland white wines from Argentina

specializing in wild farmhouse ales