Stéphane Brocard – Vieilles Vignes 2016 – Viré-Clessé

The nose is fruity, well-balanced, finely gourmand and offers a fine elegance as well as a fine fleshiness. It reveals notes of fleshy peach, ripe pear and small notes of quince associated with touches of racy minerality, fresh zest and an imperceptible hint of flowers. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a fine mineral frame, a fine acidity (in the background), straightness, precision, a fine freshness, roundness, a very fine unctuosity, a fine fleshiness / gourmandise as well as a fine juiciness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy peach, fleshy pear and small notes of apple associated with touches of quince, ripe / fleshy physalis as well as a very discreet touch of zest, ripe pineapple, butter and an imperceptible hint of brioche. Good length and good persistence. Good potential.