2022 | Philippe Portier Quincy | Loire Le Sang des Cailloux Hot stones and cement

Hot stones and cement

gorgeous tannins

and a touch of floral aromatics

Back in 1968

a bit heady and hedonistic

2022 | Philippe Portier Quincy | Loire Le Sang des Cailloux Hot stones and cementThe 2022 Quincy from Philippe Portier is a beautiful example of this underrated appellation. The bouquet is bright, ripe and complex, jumping from the glass in a blaze of gooseberry, fresh lime, newly mown grass, chalky soil tones, lime blossoms and a touch of citrus peel in the upper register. On the palate the wine is full bodied, focused, complex and rock solid at the core, with lovely soil signature, zesty acids and excellent balance on the long