Michel Vattan, Les «C-O» 2023 – Sancerre

The wine has a pale lemon yellow color. On the nose, it is reserved at first and requires aeration. It then expresses the gourmand and sweet aromas of vanilla, candied yellow lemon, yellow peach, crushed orange and apricot, as well as a light toasted and calcareous (chalk) touch. There are also notes of white flowers (dried wildflowers, fresh acacia, linden) and dried lemon peel. The palate offers tension, a certain concentration and gourmandise. The attack offers notes of crisp yellow apple, ripe yellow lemon, crushed orange, as well as green apple, gooseberries, white peach and passion fruit, combined with a lactic hint of lemon yogurt, a touch of toast and brioche, as well as a limestone mineral frame and a floral touch (acacia, linden). The finish is persistent, refreshing and slightly bitter (grapefruit), with a sharp acidity and a certain roundness.