2018 Anjou, Grolleau, Clau de Nell, Loire Size:75cl the sweetness of the fruit

the sweetness of the fruit easily outplays any dryness from whole bunch

black cherries

This estate seems to improve with every year that we visit and the initial sweetness on the palate here is terrific

Sandwiched between Romane-St Vivant and Echzeaux

that is to say it maintains the tangy delicacy of the Flor-matured Fino

2018 Anjou, Grolleau, Clau de Nell, Loire Size:75cl the sweetness of the fruitThe 2018 Val de Loire Grolleau opens with a light reduction on the nose that is clear, fresh and spicy, with fresh raspberry, blackberry and elegant flinty aromas. Silky, fresh and elegant on the palate, this is a fleshy, sweet, silky textured but generous red with fine tannins and a sleek, crystalline and concentrated tart finish. It needs some time, but this is excellent and generous. Tasted in June 2021. Located 24 kilometres west of Saumur in