Loire White

Wine Spectator 92  WS TOP 100 of 2018 #46 Lively, with bright lemon curd, gooseberry, thyme and lime pith notes. The bright finish has mouthwatering cut thanks to a light chalky echo.  Food pairing A delight at the beginning of the meal, "Les Baronnes" is an excellent companion to fish dishes.

Vinous 90 Fresh aromas of mirabelle, nectarine, tangerine, minty herbs and crushed stone. Quite dry, juicy and elegant, featuring stone fruit and mineral flavors sexed up by a flinty nuance on the end. Still a bit youthfully tight, but this is a marvelous Gentil, the best I remember from Hugel in