Domaine Chatelain – Les Charmes Chatelain 2020 – Pouilly-Fumé

The wine has a pale lemon color with green reflections. The nose is complex, spicy, floral, delicately mineral and offers a ripe fruity substance. It expresses notes of toasted hazelnut, a touch of dried vanilla, clove, dried lime blossom, apple blossom, acacia, blossom honey, as well as fresh fruit (yellow peach, apricot, lemon fresh, golden apple, quince, tangy fresh pineapple). On the palate, the wine offers concentration, smoothness and complexity. The attack is round, slightly sweet and expresses notes of lemon jam, fresh lemon, orange zest, fresh pineapple, yellow peach, apricot, fresh golden apple, a touch of melon, as well as notes of vanilla, nutmeg, toasted hazelnut, dried field flowers, apple blossom and dried lime blossom. The finish is long and savoury: we find notes of honey, beeswax and fresh tea leaf. The acidity is lively and salivating, a fine bitterness and a rich body give the wine a good structure and good aging potential.