Jean-Baptiste Peltier
Anjou, France
Jean-Baptiste Peltier is a cop who just a few years ago took over a small plot along the Layon river, previously belonging to his father. A friend and drinking buddy of Patrick Desplats, who has acted as an informal mentor to Peltier, JB showed up on the day I was touring the Epona vineyard with some friends in early 2023 with a couple of his own bottles, and grinningly proceeded to share them with us all. If anything, these were some of the biggest surprises of that trip to the Anjou—stupefyingly easy to drink elixirs of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon blended together in pur léger jus mode; essential essences from a guy who used to work for the dark side, but hey we’ll take it now.
Lune Rayée 2020
Cabernet Sauvignon, Franc
$33
Lune Rayée 2022
Cabernet Sauvignon, Franc
$33