Pale straw in color. Piquant, minerally, austere, and very clean nose. The palate is open, fresh, and direct, with ripe fruit flavor. Clean biting finish; very youthful; minerally flavors resurface. Food pairings: Sushi, shellfish, pork, fish, Asian cuisine.

Rating for France-Loire: 83 (slightly worse than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>