100% Melon de Bourgogne.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is big with lemons and some crushed shells.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, lots of minerality with a touch of lime.  The finish is short.  This is drinking well now and would be better with food.  It would work well with fried Calamari.  Drink over the next five years.  

100% Melon de Bourgogne.  It seems that 10 or so years from vintage is a sweet spot for Clisson.  Medium golden in color, clear and bright. Expressive nose with aromas of Lemons and slight Ginger notes along with a chalky minerality.  Medium to full bodied.  On the palate, flavors of honey, ginger, and limes.  Complex.  Long finish.  This is at peak right now and while it might drink well for another 5 years or so, it will no longer be at peak.  Great on its own or with food, this will go well with all types of Sea Food.  Oysters or Clams would be excellent.  

Medium gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is steely with a slight lime note.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, some minerality with a very slight lemon feature. "Flat" on the finish.  This is a wine that is best consumed immediately.  It is still nice enough but not meant to age.  Drink now.  Better with food.  Grilled fish with a herbal sauce would be a nice pairing.  

This is 100% Melon de Bourgogne.  Medium gold in color, clear and bright.  This is a bigger, semi-"blowsy" nose which  is nice.  Aromas of limes, slight crushed shells and Lemon Candy.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, flavors of lemons and limes.  Refreshing.  Easy drinking.  This is a wine that benefits from early drinking to enjoy its freshness.  Drink now.  It is nice on its own but better with food.  Oysters is a classic pairing.  

This is a certified organic wine made from vines more than 50 years old and stored on its lees (dead yeast cells).  Silvery/green in color, clear and bright.  The nose has minerality with slight lemon candies.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this has some concentration with flavors of lime turning to tart apples on the finish.  It drinks well on its own but better with food.  It would work nicely with soft cheeses.  Drink over the next five years.  

This turned out to be a divisive wine at a recent tasting of Muscadet.  It was not a favorite of mine.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The  nose has sea air with slight crushed shells.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this tastes "flat".  Some flavors of lemon drops and a hint of wet rocks.  Certainly drinkable but lacking any intensity.  It needs food to show its best.  Scampi would be a nice match.   Drink over the next few years.  It would be interesting to try another bottle to see if this one was rrepresentative.  

So, how long can an inexpensive white wine age?  Well, this one, at age 16, is a bit past peak but still drinking great.  It was bought on release for $24.  Yellow/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has minerals, limes, and slight crushed shells.  Slightly oily texture.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, steely minerality with a tart green apple finish.  This drinks well on its own but better with food.  It should go a few more years but drink sooner than later.  A nice paring would be Grilled Salmon on a Plank.  

This is a sparkling wine from the Loire Valley that is a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 30% Chenin blanc 30% Chardonnay based mostly from the 2022 vintage.  Yellow/gold in color with a large amount of very small bubbles.  The nose is nice with some minerality along with limes, slight lemon and a hint of orange peel.  A slight nutty note as well.  Full bodied.  Crisp and refreshing.  On the palate, minerality with citrus/tangerines. This is very food friendly and should go with just about anything. It will work well with Crab or other shell fish.  Drink over the next coupe of years.  

This is a blend of 89% Mourvedre, 9% Syrah and 2% Viognier.  Deep purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, smoked meat, black pepper, slight floral note and spice.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Great energy and balance.  On the palate, this is in a great place and delicious.  Loads of fruit with lots of depth.  Flavors of black raspberries, plums, slight dark chocolate, black pepper and spice.  Long finish.  This is great on its own and worked wonderfully with Indian foods.  Drink over the next ten years.