Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 2021 Sangiovese strongly marked by minerality and

strongly marked by minerality and considerable depth — raspberries

sinewy tannin — a structure built not to soften quickly

limestone and red silt

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

Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 2021 Sangiovese strongly marked by minerality andThe 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