Soliste Sauvignon Blanc St Andelain 2014 (750ml/12) 2014 |
Superbly crystalline in the glass with vibrant citrin gemstone hues and golden hay. Highly defined legs of long arches on the glass expressing a wine of great weight and creaminess.
The nose is pure and intoxicating, very high pitch; Mirabelle (yellow plums), white peach, Kaffir lime, chalky minerals, tropical white blossoms, and the ever-present marine oyster shells, seaweed and fleur de sel – Reminding Claude of the winter cold ocean spray in Brittany over the oyster beds.
The front palate is impressive and “droit” (linear/true); a complex creamy texture of tart white nectarine, Mirabelle plums, salted Normandy butter, waxy star fruit, oyster shell laced with prominent lime and grapefruit peel. The middle palate is of contrast and elongates the wine in the mouth; racy, nervy yet elegant and textural, with stone fruit pit, quince, wet hay, and grapefruit aromatics. The chalky minerality and salted sea brine takes hold in the mouth, seasoning and elevating the weight of the fruit, layered with buttery honeycombs and white alpine flowers. The long finish is razor-sharp, refreshing; glacier wet stones are accented with kaffir lime, grapefruit peel, lemon curd, and salinity creating a wine of great verve and elegance.