2024 Domaine de la Ville Rouge Au Pied de la Source

An extremely rare low alcohol cuvée, from the intrepid Domaine de la Ville Rouge, the "Au Pied de la Source" delivers on the trademark aromas of Syrah, and Pinot Noir, while presenting a palate that's at once fruity, but deeply complex. Opening with notes of wild blueberries and black raspberries, along with just a whiff of smoke, the palate is full-fruited, with a deep mineral streak, and barely-there tannins.

A simultaneously flavorful and ethereal red like this will do well with meaty appetizers and small bites, like grilled lamb kabob or kibbeh with tahini, a hearty mushroom soup, or a pan-seared, skin-on chicken breast.