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2023 Domaine de la Tourmaline Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Loire Valley

( £9.99, 12.5%, Majestic )

Is Muscadet, like Beaujolais Nouveau, experiencing a revival in fortunes? Sometimes considered a neutral grape variety, Melon de Bourgogne can achieve impressive things in the right hands. The Gadais family source this one from 30-year-old vines and the concentration is evident on the palate. Wet stone, pear, green apple and lemon butter  flavours combine beautifully on the palate here, with some extra weight from eight months’ ageing on the wine’s post-fermentation lees.

BuyDrinking window: 2024-28Similar Wines: £5-£10, 90-94, France, White, Melon de Bourgogne
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