2022 | Philippe Portier Quincy | Loire Hogue Cellars The 2022 Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux

The 2022 Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux is a supple

So much charm and juiciness

soft at first taste

and a rich story

flavor some with tannins of oak still marked against those of fruit

2022 | Philippe Portier Quincy | Loire Hogue Cellars The 2022 Le Haut-Lieu MoelleuxThe 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