2020 Domaine Guiberteau "Brézé" Saumur Blanc

“2020 was a ripe vintage, but Romain Guiberteau's Brézé is a restrained beauty with all the class of this top site. The nose is all smouldering smoke, toast and almonds, while the palate delivers an invigorating blast of mineral acidity coated with filigree strands of silken fruit – orange, tangerine, even ripe pineapple. But these are all tightly wound at present, with the tingling Brézé tension like a tightly pulled thread. This needs a couple of years to reveal its charms, which it surely will. (BB)” (05/2024)

“Lemon oil, crushed mint, white flowers and hazelnuts introduce Guiberteau’s 2020 Brézé, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and rich white that’s broad and enveloping with a fleshy core of fruit. Long, ethereal and mineral, the finish is underlined by delicate notes of spices and caramel. Crafted from vines planted on three different plots, it matured for two years in half new/half used barrels. (YC)” (06/2024)

“The 2020 Brézé is a blend of three plots within this esteemed vineyard. It spends two years in 50% new oak, creating a very powerfully oaked style that combines clove and wood. It’s a very young take that's taut and citrussy, making it difficult to taste at the moment. Smoky bacon and ripe apple with bright acidity. Tight and firm (no malo), this needs time to unfurl and shake off that oak. Long, fragrant style. (RG)” (10/2023)