Lise & Bertrand Jousset Petillant Naturel Rose Exile 2025 CRUSEBUB A benchmark Left Bank claret

A benchmark Left Bank claret that rewards a few years in the cellar

often with savory or spicy accents such as pepper and BBQ

and an orange twist

from a family operation in Dijon that's been making liqueurs since 1836—now in its sixth generation under Vincent and Claire Briottet

Microcosmico is the entry to the range: 100% Garnacha from 60+ year-old vines on slate and clay at 650-700m

Lise & Bertrand Jousset Petillant Naturel Rose Exile 2025 CRUSEBUB A benchmark Left Bank claretLise and Bertrand Jousset are among the Loire's most beloved natural growers, working biodynamically around Montlouis. Exile is their pet nat rose, a sparkling wine made the old fashioned way: bottled while still fermenting so the bubbles form naturally, no added yeast, no disgorging, nothing fussy. The result is joyful and a little wild, with bright red berry fruit, a gentle fizz, and a refreshing, dry leaning finish. This is summer afternoon, no