Tessier 2023 Cheverny Blanc

The lovely 2022 Tessier Cheverny Blanc is 80% Sauvignon Blanc with 10 % each of Menu Pineau and Chardonnay, farmed organically since 1998 and made with minimal SO2. Aromatically, there are a lot of textbook Sauv Blanc notes, but it is still far from the intensely grassy and tropical, lychee-driven aromatics of many a yeasted Sauvignon across the globe. The wine shows beautiful ripeness in 2022 but is perfectly balanced at only 12% alcohol and with vibrant acidity. What the Cheverny Blanc also has is a bit of texture. It's refreshing, but also broad in the mouth, evolving quite a bit as it's open. It's a wine that will disappear quickly thanks to it's crisp drinkability, but will also reward those who take a moment to pay attention...