2019
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Saint-Saturnin, in the foothills of the Plateau de Larzac
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| Dry white - medium/full bodied. |
80% Viognier, 10% Grenache Blanc, 10% Muscat
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13.0%
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Thai-style curry, chicken, cold cuts, fish, seafood, cheese
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Still really good
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Now or to 2025
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A limpid pale/medium gold hue, leading to a very pale rim. With a heady mix of peach and apricot, pink grapefruit, mandarin and apple (it's all in there!) with background notes of oregano, mint, nettles and honeysuckle, this really is a very alluring wine. And the palate certainly lives up to the promise of the bouquet, offering up a complex mélange of white fruit flavours, citrus, mixed herbs and hints of star anise and spice, all tightly-knit and wrapped around a core of mouth-watering acidity. The finish is gently herby/spicy and very long. Viognier can sometimes be a bit showy and flowery, but 10% each of Grenache Blanc and Muscat add immensely to the whole - the former for a bit of herb and spice and "non-fruit" quality, and the latter for a come-hither grapiness and zest. And it all adds up to a seriously delicious and more-ish wine, to enjoy as an aperitif or with food. An absolute cracker. |
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