Andre et Michel Quenard Savoie Blanc Les Abymes 2023 (750ml) Wahluke Slope

Andre et Michel Quenard Savoie Blanc Les Abymes 2023 (750ml) Wahluke SlopeStill white wines, from the aptly named Rhne Alps region, dynamically represent their parent climates: Rhne like with their warm, sun kissed expression of stone fruits, and Alp like with their crystalline purity and cooling limestone minerality. Les Abymes, 100% Jacqure, is the most weightless and delicate expression of this combination Ive ever tasted. They say what grows together goes together, but I paired Les Abymes with a very un Savoyard and

and black raspberry accent the palate with raspberry

acacia flower

Very intense nose of blackberries

WS94Wine SpectatorFeatures a lightly firm

overshadowed by lush pear

the 2016 Flor de Muga

with a subtle bitter almond note

and the tension between them yields a complex

northern part of Margaret River) on ancient

The palate is generous and full

The finish is marked with a splash of cranberry sauce

engaging red