Roger et Didier Raimbault – Vieille Vignes 2016 – Sancerre

The nose is elegant, fruity and offers freshness, a very fine finesse and a very fine richness. It reveals notes of ripe/juicy lemon, pink grapefruit, small notes of crushed peach associated with small touches of quenette, lychee, apple flowers as well as very discreet hints of zests, flint and an imperceptible hint of lemon flowers. The palate is elegant, delicate, beautifully defined, racy, very discreetly tight and offers finesse, an acidulous frame, tension, roundness as well as delicacy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe/juicy lemon, pink grapefruit, small notes of vine peach associated with small touches of lemon zests, lemon flowers, passion fruit, passion fruit/juicy/fresh quenette as well as a subtle hint of crunchy green apple and flint. A beautiful persistence and a good length.