a great many pre-phylloxera centurions
Yet it doesn't seem in the least decadent - for deep inside the wine is a huge backbone of ripe tannins
Builds in power
The roots here dive deep through thin sheets of fine-grained shale and clay deposits
This is almost all Cabernet Sauvignon instead of the normal blend with 40 percent Merlot
Mary Taylor 'Pascal Biotteau' Anjou Blanc, Loire, France 2022 Case (6x750ml) Destinee a great many pre-phylloxera centurionsThe Anjou Blanc from Pascal Biotteau is a lovely young example of chenin blanc. The bouquet is bright and nicely high toned in personality out of the blocks, wafting from the glass in a mix of apple, sweet quince, chalky soil tones, a touch of bee pollen and a topnote of white lilies. On the palate the wine is bright, full bodied, focused and rock solid at the core, with excellent transparency and cut, zesty acids and a long, complex and beautifully