2016 Le Grand Blanc

Grenache Blanc, Rolle, Roussanne, Chardonnay and Muscat à Petit Grains. We have long sung the praise of these Southern French whites, with their oiliness and their fullness, their presence at the table. Pale gold, shimmering like soft morning light, lavender, dried flowers, spice and honey. Almost like round oranges, with a little bitter grapefruit or gentian finish. Magic. Domaine Milan is based in the hilly and windswept Provence, where Henri Milan and his son Théo and daughter Emmanuelle,...Read More...

Grenache Blanc, Rolle, Roussanne, Chardonnay and Muscat à Petit Grains. We have long sung the praise of these Southern French whites, with their oiliness and their fullness, their presence at the table. Pale gold, shimmering like soft morning light, lavender, dried flowers, spice and honey. Almost like round oranges, with a little bitter grapefruit or gentian finish. Magic. Domaine Milan is based in the hilly and windswept Provence, where Henri Milan and his son Théo and daughter Emmanuelle, all very charismatic and gracious, make excellent wine. The picturesque vineyards are nestled between the Chaîne des Alpilles mountains and other beautiful estates that once ensured a nourishing, stable vineyard environment. However, as the climate in Provence has proved more and more troublesome, they have gone on to acquire a 12 hectare plot of vines in Orgon, by the Les Alpilles mountains that will hopefully mean they can make more and more of these truly spell binding wines. 

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