Domaine Belargus Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru Ultra, Loire, France 2018 375ml DOCG with ageing in older oak

with ageing in older oak barrels adding further breadth and structure to the explosive fruit

with a real sense of freshness to the aromas

raspberries and a dusting of sweet and savoury spices

Concluding with a long

along with subtle vegetable traits

Domaine Belargus Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru Ultra, Loire, France 2018 375ml DOCG with ageing in older oakDeep amber. This is rather stunning! Aromatically, it is incredibly spicy, taking me to the Middle East, to spice souks, to old baskets laden with dried apricots; mounds of ground cinnamon, sweet pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, clove, smoked chilli; brushing past twisted plaits of dried bay leaves; the sweet scent of chai filling the air as you round a corner, and then a tumble of honeysuckle in full bloom down a hot stone wall. It smells, tastes, of