This is an awesome Loire sparkling wine - no surprise that the 2011 vintage won a Platinum medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards The nose is a sublime combination of beautiful delicacy with both richness and complexity honey, golden apple, ripe pear and crystallised ginger are apparent In the mouth, it is rich and intense, with rounded, full-bodied texture kept refreshing by Chenin Blanc's hallmark acidity The flavours fade gradually, with green apple, lemon and honey on the finish This impres