Description
For a wine to carry the Château-Thébaud designation on a label, it must age on its lees for at least two years—a requirement that far surpasses the maximum standard for sur lie bottling in Muscadet. Of course, the Jérémies far surpassed that, and it shows in both the aromatics and texture of this 2013: In the glass, it’s a deepening yellow-gold moving to a silvery rim, with heady notes of rising bread dough mingling with sea spray, yellow apple, salted lemon, white peach, crushed oyster shells, and wet stones. It shows terrific depth and lots of still-youthful verve on the palate, offering a seamless mix of fruit and salty, smoky earth. Splash it in a decanter about 15 minutes before serving in all-purpose stems at 45 degrees and two thoughts immediately come to mind: (a) this wine is delicious, and (b) it’s still got more in tank for further aging! To pair it with oyster may seem like a copout, but really, if it ain’t broke…enjoy it!
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