Luneau-Papin 2022 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine "L" d'Or Granit Vallet

(Arrives 8/5) 2022 is another superb vintage for the Luneau-Papin "L" d'Or in a ripe, dense style but with lovely brightness as well, making it it a superb Muscadet for current drinking and long-term aging.  The wine shows a fairly ripe gold color and complex aromas that are a great combination of ripeness and vibrant acidity, including pear, almond, stone, citrus and exotic fruit with anise and herbs. The palate is dense and long with ripe yellow and white fruits, almond and marzipan, really delicious, with the wine's unique granitic acidity hidden below, the sapid fruit. The finish is ripe, smoky, mineral and very long. The wine remains a good candidate for aging -  it's Luneau-Papin's only cuvee on a granit subsoil (granit a deux micas in Vallet) having a different character than the granit soils in Clisson or Chateau Thebaud. The vines are approximately 50 years old and and are farmed with organic and biodynamic methods. Vintages going back to 1989 of the L  d'Or are superb now, but this  very young 2022 would be perfect today with full-flavored fish dishes such as halibut and monkfish, or with lobster or white meats in sauce. David Lillie