2018 Anjou, Grolleau, Clau de Nell, Loire Size:75cl this is a thoroughly enjoyable

this is a thoroughly enjoyable Ausone—tasted at the Ausone vertical in London

perhaps because the growing season did not favour the Right Bank

that is to say it maintains the tangy delicacy of the Flor-matured Fino

The finish is pure Pinot Noir

Drink 2019+

2018 Anjou, Grolleau, Clau de Nell, Loire Size:75cl this is a thoroughly enjoyableThe 2018 Val de Loire Grolleau opens with a light reduction on the nose that is clear, fresh and spicy, with fresh raspberry, blackberry and elegant flinty aromas. Silky, fresh and elegant on the palate, this is a fleshy, sweet, silky textured but generous red with fine tannins and a sleek, crystalline and concentrated tart finish. It needs some time, but this is excellent and generous. Tasted in June 2021. Located 24 kilometres west of Saumur in