La Grange Tiphaine, Nouveau Nez, Montlouis-sur-Loire, France 2020

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Tasted by: Natalie Earl
(at London, 17 May 2022)
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2028
Deep golden in colour, hinting at the gorgeous wine that lies within. Beautifully complex aromas of toast, cinnamon, maple, hazelnut, pecan and praline, with pure lemon and yellow apple fruit. There's a reassuring density to the mousse and mouthfeel, putting forward honey, peach, cooked pineapples and bruised apple notes. This is delicious, I love it. it's such a pure expression of Chenin Blanc. Apple pie, pastry, honey and plum. It's a serious wine, that also just happens to be a pét nat. Full and oily, with sublimely ripe fruit. Some texture, fine fizz, the acidity is so well balanced and long.
La Grange Tiphaine, Nouveau Nez, Montlouis-sur-Loire, France 2020
Producer
La Grange Tiphaine
Brand
Nouveau Nez
Vintage
2020
Wine Type
Sparkling
Colour
White
Country
France
Region
Appellation
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Natural Cork
Alcohol
13.00%
Body
Full
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