2025 Gerard et Hubert Thirot Domaine de la Tonnellerie Sancerre, Loire, France Azienda Agricola Mirco Mariotti That's what we call a

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This bodes well for the wine's future bottle evolution

sandalwood and dried herbs are augmented by layers of plum and cherry

A citrusy bone-dry Germanic white from the too often ignored Elbling grape

Dusty dried rose and earth tones combine with nuances of ash and black cherry as the 2021 Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo smolders up from the glass

2025 Gerard et Hubert Thirot Domaine de la Tonnellerie Sancerre, Loire, France Azienda Agricola Mirco Mariotti That's what we call aDelicate mineral notes of chalk and slate with good citrus and melon in the nose. Fairly rich in the middle with nice snap. Firm acidity brace this wine so that it will stand up to and marry well with fish, shellfish and goat cheese. The wine is quite floral and high toned in the nose while having a rich, full bodied middle.