Domaine de la Roche Bleue Coteaux du Loir L'Orée de la Berterie

Luminous pale green color. Somewhat understated nose with restrained aromas of sweet red apples, some steely minerality, a little bit of crayon, hints of waxy character and a touch of lanolin. The wine is ripe and moderately concentrated on the palate, yet only medium-bodied, dry and pretty racy at the same time. There are flavors of honeyed richness, steely minerality, sharp notes of key lime, a little bit of saline tang, hints of tart green apples and a touch of …

excellent chenin. Very young, but great now, excellent acidity, some weight but not over-bearing in any way and well-balanced by the structure - pear, marzipan, apple sauce, citrus - held up well over several hours