Domaine Gigou Coteaux du Loir Pineau d'Aunis 2022 santenay with a distinctly salty note

with a distinctly salty note borne on the Atlantic winds

Aromas of pear

and 20% Merlot

"Coming from a selection of 76% of the total production

oily texture and crystal clear flavors rendered fresh and clear by the burbling acidity

Domaine Gigou Coteaux du Loir Pineau d'Aunis 2022 santenay with a distinctly salty noteThe best Pineau dAunis resists comparisons. It offers a very sharp sort of spice the way Cabernet Franc or Austrias Blaufrankisch do, but its neatly folded into the weightless strawberry fruit that glides across the palate like drifting fog in the morning, rather than the way those other wines seem to come with ground up peppercorns inside. The tannins sometimes feel like Pinot Noir, gossamer threads that frame without constricting, but Pineau never