Domaine Philippe Tessier Cour-Cheverny (Romorantin) La Porte Doree 2023 NO20230712 sweet and bitter orange among

sweet and bitter orange among them

rested briefly in small oak

Rich in flavor with brioche and nuts qualities

expect to find aromas of gentian

The 2019 is a Merlot-dominant blend rounded out with Cabernet Sauvignon and a splash of Cabernet Franc

Domaine Philippe Tessier Cour-Cheverny (Romorantin) La Porte Doree 2023 NO20230712 sweet and bitter orange amongRomorantin is grown in exactly one appellation on earth: Cour Cheverny, a sliver of the Loire barely fifty hectares in size. Legend has it Francois I had the vines brought up from Burgundy in the 1500s; five centuries later there is still almost none of it, and Tessier makes some of the best. La Porte Doree is the estate's flagship, from 80 to 90 year old vines on clay over limestone bedrock, fermented with native yeasts and left to rest on its lees