Moniot-Nié, Santenay 1er cru Clos Rousseau 2018 Rosé Wine cellar and château itself were

cellar and château itself were rewarded in 2006 with the elevation of Troplong Mondot to 1er Grand cru classé status

orris root and the other dozen or so exotic ingredients mean that a shake or two can enliven all kinds of cookery where you might otherwise use white wine

but the Lustau blend of dry

and given its low-pH profile

Moniot-Nié, Santenay 1er cru Clos Rousseau 2018 Rosé Wine cellar and château itself wereJust six hundred bottles or so are made of this rare treat, which expresses the Clos Rousseau climat in a still more intense and refined red than the estate's village Santenay. Deep crimson colour and punchy red fruit character evolve to reveal darker tones of woodland flora and even liquorice that linger along with fine, shaping tannins. This is an ideal match for strong, gamy flavoursnot necessarily those of game, but of any rich savoury dish.