2025 Gerard et Hubert Thirot Domaine de la Tonnellerie Sancerre, Loire, France Azienda Agricola Mirco Mariotti sandalwood and dried herbs are

sandalwood and dried herbs are augmented by layers of plum and cherry

Dusty dried rose and earth tones combine with nuances of ash and black cherry as the 2021 Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo smolders up from the glass

A citrusy bone-dry Germanic white from the too often ignored Elbling grape

thanks to a spine of juicy acidity

It’s round and textural

2025 Gerard et Hubert Thirot Domaine de la Tonnellerie Sancerre, Loire, France Azienda Agricola Mirco Mariotti sandalwood and dried herbs areDelicate mineral notes of chalk and slate with good citrus and melon in the nose. Fairly rich in the middle with nice snap. Firm acidity brace this wine so that it will stand up to and marry well with fish, shellfish and goat cheese. The wine is quite floral and high toned in the nose while having a rich, full bodied middle.