Jean Esprit – Perles Ivoire 2019 – Crozes Hermitage

The nose is mineral, racy and offers a fine grain. It reveals notes of fresh lychee, brugnon, small notes of pear flowers associated with touches of beautiful fruits, a racy minerality as well as fine hints of nectarine. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral and offers suavity, a beautiful finesse of the fat, a good guideline, delicacy, a crystalized side as well as a very fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh lychee, juicy/fresh brugnon, small notes of quince associated with a touch of physalis, fresh kumquat, discreet hints of apricot, apricot flowers as well as a discreet hint of peach flowers and a racy minerality. Good length. There is a fine bitterness of fresh almond in the persistence.