Château Pesquié Quintessence (White)

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Château Pesquié Quintessence (White)

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  • 2023

    Château Pesquié Quintessence (White) 2023 - RecommendedTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Pale gold. Slightly creamy, minty, buttery aromas on the nose with a hint of bruised stone fruit, dried apricots and spice. A slightly odd juxtaposition of both creamy and minty. Slightly closed with a hint of spritz on the palate. Dark saline oak minerality runs through the middle but feels jagged around the edges. Black schistous minerality and a slightly chalky texture. It takes itself very seriously, with remarkable intensity and lots of structure keeping it in check - and pleasantly evident oak or amphora lending a real backbone. Mineral, linear, driven and purposeful. Lots of freshness despite that richness on the nose and intensity on the palate. It feels a little disjointed and struggling to achieve the quality level it is setting out for, but I would like to see where this is in six months.

    Tasted May 2025

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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).

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