Valandraud Blanc 2021 – Bordeaux

The nose is fresh, elegant, precise, racy and reveals a fine fleshy freshness, gourmandize and a certain finesse. There are notes of pulpy/fresh apple, crushed nectarine and more lightly citrus fruits combined with fine zest, kumquat, a subtle almost exotic fruit, crushed berries and a subtle almost mineral crunch. The palate is fruity, fleshy, fresh, elegant and offers a nice definition, gourmandize, finesse, some volume in finesse, a nice acidic backbone, roundness, some tension in finesse, elegance as well as energy/dynamism. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy apple, ripe/pulpy lemon and more slightly crunchy nectarine combined with a fine touch of pineapple, zest, a discreet hint of lime and a subtle sapid/saline touch on the finish/persistence. Good length.