Michel Vattan, Les «L-O» 2022 – Sancerre

The wine has a lemon yellow color of medium intensity. The nose is juicy and slightly sweet at the opening. It expresses notes of fresh crushed apricot, yellow peach, ripe yellow lemon, golden apple, as well as gooseberries and passion fruit, combined with a hint of toast, smoky minerality and limestone (flint), a touch of brioche, lemon yogurt, as well as a touch of apple blossom and lily. The palate is straight, lively and chiseled, with a tangy attack, on citrus fruits (yellow lemon, lime, a bitter hint of grapefruit) and a smoky and chalky minerality. Then we find flavors of tangy green apple, crisp apricot, as well as white flowers (lily, acacia), a hint of cut grass. The finish is quite persistent, salivating and tangy, with a chalky texture.