Clos Saint-Fiacre
Orléans Pinot Meunier
Orléans, Central Vineyards, Loire Valley, France
A bit of green pepper at first but then cherry comes and takes the stage. Other than that the nose is rather mineral with gun powder and limestone. It feels like pinot noir meets carbernet franc on a chablis soil. The palate is very dry with a strong acid backbone, a good grip on the side, a discreet fruit here and there and very Sandy, dusty tannins that kick off a rather long finish with a freshness somehow and some bitterness. Either it is way too young or it is a food wine that need some fat meat in sauce to get on the next level. It's not bad, it's rather intriguing and I'd like to come to it again.
Edit: weirdly enough a bright fruit is popping up after a while. The wine is cooler and the bottle has been open for a couple of hours now. Note for self : give it time
A bit of green pepper at first but then cherry comes and takes the stage. Other than that the nose is rather mineral with gun powder and limestone. It feels like pinot noir meets carbernet franc on a chablis soil. The palate is very dry with a strong acid backbone, a good grip on the side, a discreet fruit here and there and very Sandy, dusty tannins that kick off a rather long finish with a freshness somehow and some bitterness. Either it is way too young or it is a food wine that need some fat meat in sauce to get on the next level. It's not bad, it's rather intriguing and I'd like to come to it again.
Edit: weirdly enough a bright fruit is popping up after a while. The wine is cooler and the bottle has been open for a couple of hours now. Note for self : give it time