Gérard Bertrand : Cigalus 2023

Lovely, elegant nose: creamy, airy, deep, and beautifully complex. It reveals notes of crushed apple, creamy small white fruits and, more subtly, peach blossom, with hints of verbena, discreet touches of almost crushed kumquat and local garrigue, as well as a subtle note of quenette, saline, almost white flowers, and a discreet hint of vanilla. The palate is delightfully delicate, saline, broad and silky, offering depth, energy, drive, and a lovely tangy backbone. Nicely airy and voluptuous. On the palate, this wine shows notes of quenette, juicy brugnon and, more lightly, fresh pineapple, combined with touches of crushed small white fruits, fine saline hints, medlar, strawberry tree fruit, as well as discreet vanilla notes, roasted almond, a fine hint of olive tree, oregano, and salinity. A fine creaminess on the finish. Good length. A subtle, almost tannic touch in the structure and aromatics on the finish.