Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 2021 Sangiovese the Vosne-based perspective of the

the Vosne-based perspective of the winemaker perhaps lending the wine a touch more perfume and accessibility than some of the appellation's more uncompromising expressions

limestone and red silt

compact and hugely long finish

the sweetness delicate and well-countered by mineral grip and salinity

linear and complex

Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 2021 Sangiovese the Vosne-based perspective of theThe Saumur Blanc is Romain Guiberteau's introduction to what Chenin Blanc can do in the hands of a genuinely great producer and as an introduction, it sets the bar almost unfairly high. The wine is drawn from vines of various age across three of Guiberteau's prized holdings Brz, Clos de Guichaux, and Clos des Carmes with plantings ranging from 1935 to the early 2000s, assembled to capture the full breadth of what the estate's terroir can offer. All