Domaine Philippe Gilbert – Les Chandelières 2019 – Menetou-Salon

The wine has a pale lemon-yellow color. The nose is a little reserved and requires aeration. It expresses notes of crushed green apple, roasted apple, lemon, candied quince, tangy lime jam, grapefruit, as well as floral notes (dried field flowers, dried lime blossom, acacia, apple blossom), herbaceous (hay, mint in the background), mineral (dry stone, a touch of limestone) and yeasty (a delicate touch of fresh yeast and fresh bread in the background). On the palate, the wine offers freshness, a chiseled structure and a sharp acidity. It combines notes of fresh fruit (yellow lemon, grapefruit, green apple, fresh pineapple, white peach), herbs as well as notes of evolution (roasted apple, a touch of quince jelly, hay, wet leaves, wax of bee, a touch of honey). There are also notes of lemon jam, lime peel and candied grapefruit, dried field flowers and a fine minerality (dry stone, chalk) in the background. The finish is long and offers roundness and a lively tanginess. Nice balance and complexity.