2023 Philippe Tessier 'Romorantique' Cour-Cheverny Romorantin, Loire, France

Type: White
Producer: Domaine Philippe Tessier
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Grape: Romorantin
Year: 2023
Farming: Organic

The 2023 Tessier Cour-Cheverny is 100% Romorantin from vines grown on sandy clay soils over limestone. The wine goes through the malo and is vinified and aged in vats. This is a beautiful Cour-Cheverny showing the power and weight of the 2020 vintage but as always with great balance and firm acidity. The wine shows distinctive aromas of pear and citrus fruit, lime-flower, toasted almond and hints of spice, really quite lovely. The palate is scintillating and dry with citrus, pear, herbal, stone and nut flavors, with nice ripeness and density and firm refreshing acidity. The finish is very long, with mineral, citrus and pear flavors that linger on the palate.