WHITE WINES
MUSCADET SÈVRE ET MAINE
93 Domaine Ménard-Gaborit 2018 Le Pallet (Muscadet Sèvre et Maine). From the Muscadet cru village of Le Pallet, the wine is ripe, richly textured and just ready to drink. It has an extra concentration and density from the long aging on the lees. Chemin Des Vins. Editors’ Choice. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $27
From one of the cru villages in Muscadet, this wine has extra aging before bottling. That gives the wine a richer dimension, balancing the freshness against mature flavors with softened acidity. Drink this ripe wine now.. —R.V.