2021 Domaine du Chat Huant 'Loriot' VDF Blanc, Loire, France Argentina 2004 Cascina Baricchi Barbaresco Riserva

2004 Cascina Baricchi Barbaresco Riserva Quindicianni DOCG

finishing long on a chalk-saline line

coriander seeds

then ages for one year

2021 Domaine du Chat Huant 'Loriot' VDF Blanc, Loire, France Argentina 2004 Cascina Baricchi Barbaresco RiservaIts rare to be surprised by sauvignon blanc from Tourainetheyre a dime a dozen. But this bottling from husband and wife team Jeremie and Blandine Choquet caught me off guard with its energy, extreme deliciousness and mouthwatering fruit. A touch of Sauv Grisatypical in the area adds an extra layer of stucture and length. And their fruit is farmed biodynamically and picked for freshness.