Clément & Florian Berthier Sancerre 2023 – Sancerre

Clément & Florian Berthier Sancerre 2023 – Sancerre

The wine has a very pale lemon yellow color, with slight green highlights. The nose is precise, tangy, but delicate, with distinct notes of fresh citrus (lemon, lemon zest), tangy green apple, as well as white flowers (acacia, hawthorn), cut grass in the background, tangy apricot and a hint of minerality. The palate is savory,…

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Joseph Mellot, Domaine des Emois 2023 – Sancerre

Joseph Mellot, Domaine des Emois 2023 – Sancerre

(organic) The wine has a pale lemon color. The nose is intense and fragrant: it opens with notes of yellow lemon zest, crushed grapefruit, yellow peach. Then, the aromas express floral notes (acacia, apple blossom), a mineral framework of limestone and a tangy touch of green apple and lime. The palate is sapid, fresh, tangy…

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Loving Cup Vineyard & Winery, Loving Cup White 2023 – Monticello

Loving Cup Vineyard & Winery, Loving Cup White 2023 – Monticello

The wine has a pale lemon yellow color. The nose is fragrant and open: it combines the delicacy of juicy stone fruits (white peach, apricot) and pineapple, refreshed by a tangy citrus hint (yellow lemon zest, blood orange, a very light touch of lime in the background). There is also a fragrant floral bouquet: acacia,…

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Loving Cup Vineyard & Winery, Loving Cup Sparkling White, Pétillant Naturel 2023 – Monticello

Loving Cup Vineyard & Winery, Loving Cup Sparkling White, Pétillant Naturel 2023 – Monticello

The wine has a pale lemon yellow color, with very fine bubbles. The nose is fresh, slightly yeasty and lactic, floral and lemony. It expresses notes of lemon zest, green apple, lemon yogurt, as well as acacia, honeysuckle, hay and a touch of yeast in the background. The palate is generous and offers a slightly…

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Château d’Anglès – Classique Blanc 2023 – La Clape

Château d’Anglès – Classique Blanc 2023 – La Clape

The nose is fruity and offers a certain deepness, a good definition as well as fine concentration of fruit. The wine needs to be decanted. There are notes of quince, crushed yellow brugnon and small notes of quenette/exotic fruits associated with touches of small white fruits as well as fine floral hints, almost a sense…

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Terre 2 Freres – Sauvignon 2024 – Pays d’Oc

Terre 2 Freres – Sauvignon 2024 – Pays d’Oc

The nose is fresh, taut and offers a stretched grain. We find notes of fresh citrus, fresh zest and offers a hint of almost elderflower. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, suppleness, a good definition as well as a small roundness. It expresses notes of lychee, juicy/quite ripe citrus (even finely sweet) and a…

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Domaine de Ravanes – Passage 2024 – IGP Pays d’Hérault

Domaine de Ravanes – Passage 2024 – IGP Pays d’Hérault

The nose offers fruit, deepness, a good definition as well as tension. There are notes of zest, kumquat and small notes of crunchy yellow peach associated with fine touches of mandarin as well as fine hints of flowers and a hint of sense of the place (local biotop). The palate is beautifully juicy, fruity and…

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Domaine de Ravanes – Ibis 2024 – IGP Pays d’Hérault

Domaine de Ravanes – Ibis 2024 – IGP Pays d’Hérault

The nose offers fruit, an explosive side of fruit as well as deepness. We find notes of quite ripe citrus, juicy/fresh yellow peach and small notes of fresh pineapple associated with fine hints of sweet spices. The palate is juicy and fruity and offers roundness, gourmandise, a tangy frame as well as a certain fat….

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Domaine de Ravanes – Ibis 2023 – IGP Pays d’Hérault

Domaine de Ravanes – Ibis 2023 – IGP Pays d’Hérault

The nose offers fruitiness, freshness, a certain brightness as well as a nice small stretch side. There are notes of fresh mango, fresh citrus and small notes of fresh apricot associated with discreet hints of small creamy fruits and a hint of minerality. The palate is well-built, supple, juicy, fresh, acidulous and offers tension, precision…

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Domaine Sol Payré – Ivresse des sens 2024 – IGP Côtes Catalanes

Domaine Sol Payré – Ivresse des sens 2024 – IGP Côtes Catalanes

The nose is fruity and marked by ripe/fresh citrus. We find notes of lemon caviar associated with a hint of yuzu, fine touches of fresh kumquat as well as fine hints of bright white peach, salinity and a hint of zest. The palate is juicy, fruity and well-balanced and offers a tangy frame, tension, suppleness,…

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