Nicolas Carlin Sancerre Manoline, Loire, France 2024 Roussane and a fresh finish with

and a fresh finish with hints of buttery brioche

it pours a bright silver straw hue and is forward and highly expressive with notes of salted pineapple

The fruit quality is darker and more earthbound

featuring clay-limestone soils that contribute to the wine's structure and complexity

"The 2022 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos is a serious

Nicolas Carlin Sancerre Manoline, Loire, France 2024 Roussane and a fresh finish with"Nicolas Carlin didn't come from wine. He grew up in Paris and studied software, but his heart was always in the Loire. His family had a house in Crezancy en Sancerre, and every summer he'd escape the city to intern in the vines with family friends, eventually landing at Domaine de la Voltonnerie, run by Jack Pinson who also happens to be his future father in law. That connection led him to leave tech behind and study enology in Beaune. Not long