making this both a wine you can enjoy young and a smart candidate for short- to mid-term aging
with layers that slowly open up in the glass
The palate is juicy but structured
easy-drinking Burgundy that can be enjoyed now but will also continue to develop with a few years of aging
more perfumed style
Eric Texier, VDF Blanc "Adele", 2022 GERCOUNT052325 making this both a wineric Texier is known for his thoughtful, low intervention Rhne wines, and Adle might be his most quietly beautiful bottling. Its 100% Clairette, sourced from granitic soils in St Julien en St Alban, and named for Texiers daughterwhich gives you a sense of how personal and lovingly made it is. The 2022 is fresh and textured, with notes of pear skin, fennel, citrus pith, and crushed stone. Theres no oak, no flashjust soft curves, gentle grip, and an easy