Luneau-Papin | Loire | Terre de Pierre AOP | 2020 | 1500ml | bio

Description

Product description for Luneau-Papin Terre de Pierre AOP 2020 (bio)

Colour

Bright, light straw yellow, light green reflections

Nose

The nose of the 2020 Terre de Pierre appears stony and floral. It has abundant notes of wet stones and a touch of flint. White blossoms add binding, delicate elements: acacia, apple, and almond blossom. Chopped almonds and a hint of almond braid immediately spring to mind. Peach, lychee, pineapple, and mirabelle plum are subtly present, but the delicate fruit goes wonderfully with this restrained wine. Meadow flowers and a touch of hay and shortcrust pastry round it out.

Palate

On the first sip, it appears, as expected, cool and clear. Like a mountain stream, it flows pure and purposefully. Stony, mineral, and precise. It exhibits salty flavours and thrives on a fine acidity structure. The 2020 Terre de Pierre follows a consistent theme. The fruit is only very subtly expressed. It benefits from its tactile texture, mouthfeel, and crystal-clear expression. A wine with plenty of scope for its food pairings.

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Wine Advocate

Score: 91

The 2020 Terre de Pierre was crafted from vines planted in magmatic clay soils. Revealing aromas of acacia, honey, smoke, pear and white fruits, it’s moderately weighted with a tense and fleshy texture and a saline, mineral finish despite chalky grip and an austere palate. Give it a little time to digest its élevage, and it will offer excellent drinking.
Yohan Castaing

Vinous

Score: 92

The 2020 Terre de Pierre is initially seductive and savory with youthful, apple sauce flavors and a delicate, leesy character. There’s plentiful concentration here, but it has a delightful sense of lightness on its feet and purity of fruit. It has a finesse of texture on the finish and a precise, tense conclusion.
— Rebecca Gibb MW
Drinking window: 2021 – 2030
Review date: Nov 2021

Producer website: https://www.domaineluneaupapin.com/en/