Clau de Nell, Grolleau, Loire, France
| Vintage: | 2016 |
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| Description: | From 60- to 90-year-old vines yielding 30 to 35 hectoliters per hectare, the clear and fresh, medium-intense purple 2016 Vin de Loire Grolleau is enormously concentrated on the initially reductive and even feral, iodine and floral nose. Medium-bodied, tight and spicy on the palate, this is a lean, straight and tensioned, very characterful and tart Grolleau that is great yet was still without charm when tasted. After three days in the bottle, the wine opens like a very elegant and friendly Nebbiolo from the northern Alps, with floral aromas of roses, violets, tar and red cherries. On the palate, this is a pure, fresh and silky-textured, lush and fruity Grolleau with remarkable finesse, very fine tannins and a delicate, almost crystalline and filigreed finish. The fruit is perfectly ripe but also fresh and spicy and keeps its finesse and delicate character until the finish, which brings back the red fruit, tar and floral flavors as well as stimulating salinity. This is an excellent Grolleau! The finest Austrian Blaufränkisch red wines come to my mind… |
| Price: | $ 69.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
