Domaine Siret-Courtaud – 1959, 2020 – Quincy

The wine has a pale lemon-yellow color. The nose is reserved and requires aeration. Then, it offers a ripe and concentrated fruity substance, as well as a nice complexity. The nose expresses notes of fresh quince and quince jam, white peach, apricot, yellow plum, as well as tangy citrus notes (orange zest, lemon, grapefruit, lime jam), combined with floral aromas (dried field flowers, apple blossom), subtle spicy (vanilla, ground cumin in the base), herbaceous (lemon thyme, hay) and mineral (dry stone, limestone) notes in the base. On the palate, the wine offers smoothness, roundness, great complexity and concentration. The attack is supple, fragrant and slightly spicy. We find in particular the subtle flavors of vanilla and nutmeg, as well as a sweet note of acacia honey. In the mid-palate, the wine offers juicy and ripe fruit (yellow peach, apricot, quince, lemon), as well as touches of candied fruit (quince jam, lemon jam), fresh and dried flowers (flower of apple tree, acacia, a hint of orange blossom), dried herbs (hay, lemon thyme), spices (cloves) and a fine minerality (dry stone). The finish is persistent and also offers notes of tea leaves, fresh vanilla and beeswax. The acidity is supple, but in harmony with the profile of the wine. Beautiful structure and complexity, a rich and refined wine.