2015 Loire

Les Racines 2015 has really hit its straps after three years in bottle. It hails from a relatively cool site (farmed organically), with stony soils, so takes longer to come round than the richer Rouillères. The nose is bright and engaging, with black fruit and savoury notes of grilled meat and black pepper. Expect fresh acidity but remarkably supple tannins – owing, in part, to its élevage in used 600-litre foudres. In fact, this is downright voluptuous compared to the majority of Loire Cabernet Francs. Impressive length too. Drink now to 2022.
Will Heslop, Burgundy Buying Assistant (spring 2019)

A classically pure and restrained white true to Andre Dezat’s style. It shows nuances of chalk and smoky flint on the nose and the palate has a lovely zing with leafy gooseberry and citrus fruit, moving to a pleasingly long and clean finish focussing on smoky minerality. The clement 2015 vintage has provided a reasonable full body and therefore this will be the perfect partner to meaty white fish such as Monkfish or Halibut.