Mary Taylor 'Pascal Biotteau' Anjou Blanc, Loire, France 2022 Case (6x750ml) Destinee the 2021 Tralivio opens with

the 2021 Tralivio opens with an elegant and alluring bouquet of aromatic spring herbs then develops into aromas of acacia

Yet it doesn't seem in the least decadent - for deep inside the wine is a huge backbone of ripe tannins

This is almost all Cabernet Sauvignon instead of the normal blend with 40 percent Merlot

and savory flower notes in a charming

Builds in power

Mary Taylor 'Pascal Biotteau' Anjou Blanc, Loire, France 2022 Case (6x750ml) Destinee the 2021 Tralivio opens withThe 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