Marc Deschamps Pouilly-Fume Les Porcheronnes, Loire, France 2022 Casablanca Valley rose and Mediterranean scrub

rose and Mediterranean scrub

fine-grain tannin and immense detail on the finish

The mid palate is a silky flow of abundant blue and black fruits followed with an opulent

with a balanced acidity

It has layers of fruit and power

Marc Deschamps Pouilly-Fume Les Porcheronnes, Loire, France 2022 Casablanca Valley rose and Mediterranean scrubFrom numerous clay and limestone hilltops in Les Loges, specifically La Cote and Les Griottes, these Sauvignon Blanc vines average 20 years in vine age, and were fermented and aged in tank, on lees. Bright and brisk with lemon verbena, prickly pear, tangerine, guava and white grapefruit, this buzzes along a fuller palate, finishing with a raft of broken stones. Quite a potent wine, primed for drinking now.