Domaine Masson-Blondelet, Tradition Cullus, Vieilles Vignes 2022 – Pouilly-Fumé

The wine has a pale lemon yellow color. The nose is complex and subtly spicy – expressing aromas of nutmeg, ground cloves, crushed coriander seeds and dried vanilla in the background. After aeration, we find aromas of toasted hazelnut, a smoky touch of wood, as well as a slight hint of caramel. The fruits on the nose are juicy and fleshy: we find crushed lemon, tangy apricot, white peach, grapefruit and gooseberries, combined with a gourmet touch of mango and honey, as well as a mineral hint of limestone and smoke. The floral notes on the nose are fragrant and slightly sweet – the wine expresses aromas of apple blossom, elderberry syrup and honeysuckle. The palate is tasty and expressive. The attack offers roundness, concentration and sweetness in the notes of yellow peach, crushed apricot, passion fruit and mango. Then, it expresses notes of flower honey, candied lemon peel, ripe lemon, lime jam and grapefruit. In the mid-palate, the wine expresses the enveloped spiciness (nutmeg, ground cloves, a touch of vanilla), as well as woody touches of toasted hazelnut, fresh and toasted wood in the background. The finish is honeyed, floral and mineral. The wine offers notes of chestnut honey, apple blossom, elderberry syrup, acacia, as well as a racy minerality (limestone and gunflint) with persistence. Beautiful salivating acidity, good bitterness on the finish and a long and complex finish. A wine to keep.