le FATbastard Les Frères Bastards Rosé 2024 (750ml) Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru From an estate on clay-loam-limestone

From an estate on clay-loam-limestone soils owned by Philippe Raoux of Château d'Arsac

With four months of barrel aging

TOP 100 WINE OF THE YEAR 2024 # 41 : Whitehaven in Marlborough

notes of pineapple and peach

I can't remember the last vintage of this cuvée that didn't put a smile on my face

le FATbastard Les Frères Bastards Rosé 2024 (750ml) Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru From an estate on clay-loam-limestoneGood friends Thierry (renowned French winemaker) and Guy (British wine industry rebel) created FAT bastard almost by accident. It started out as an experiment Thierry had going in the back of his cellar, leaving a barrel on the lees (yeast cells). He didnt know what to expect, but when he and Guy tried the wine, Thierry exclaimed, with a strong French accent, Now zat iz what you call eh Phet bast ard! This very British expression perfectly described