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Manon Blanc - 2018

Yann Durieux

4.0 / 5.0

Region
France » Vin de France
Type
white still, dry
Producer
Yann Durieux
Vintage
2018
Grapes
Chardonnay
Alcohol
13
Sugar
8.1
Price
4300 UAH
Cellar
not available
Yann Durieux Manon Blanc 2018

Ratings

4.0 / 5.0

750 mL
@Garage

This wine offers a truly surprising bouquet that's bound to polarise – it's a love-or-hate affair. The nose is an unusual blend of wormwood, boiled nettle, fried sesame, raw pumpkin seeds, wax, and lychee jam.

In contrast, the palate is much calmer, which might be disappointing given the dramatic nose-to-palate shift. It's off-dry, with a round and serene taste. Some might critique the sweetness level as too high and find it lacking in acidity, but I find it quite balanced and interesting. The long aftertaste carries mint candy flavours, adding to its uniqueness.

Overall, it's an intriguing wine – not exactly my style and perhaps ridiculously priced, but nonetheless a commendable one.