Mauxion Selection, Pineau des Charentes, Single Cask 2000, France, 750mL Gin rustic red wine made from

rustic red wine made from local grapes

stone fruit and honey

channelled by an acidity and bitterness that burst forth magnificently

This ambitious expression marries two Australian grains - wheat and malted barley -

Mauxion Selection, Pineau des Charentes, Single Cask 2000, France, 750mL Gin rustic red wine made fromBack in 2000, the Mondory family (three generation vine grower, winemaker and distiller in the Petite Champagne appellation in Cognac) decided to make their first Pineau des Charentes. Unfortunately, they never found a buyer and eventually forgot the barrel in the cellar. They never made another Pineau 22 years and a few liters of Angel Share later, the liquid inside the barrel evolved into an absolutely gorgeous nectar. Powerful nose and palate