Domaine Ligier Cremant du Jura Rose Brut NV CS20230929 bright and extremely age-worthy Cabernet

bright and extremely age-worthy Cabernet Franc

or a single cube if the night’s still warm

10% malted barley

the 2020 reveals dark preserved fruits

Domaine Ligier Cremant du Jura Rose Brut NV CS20230929 bright and extremely age-worthy CabernetNearly every sparkling rose you will ever drink is Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Ligier family, working the marl and clay slopes of Arbois, throws Trousseau into the blend instead, and Trousseau is the Jura's cult red grape, usually far too precious to be bubbled. It changes everything: where most rose sparklers are soft and strawberry sweet, this one has spice, grip, and a wild edge. Gently macerated to a pale pink, then aged 30 months on its lees,