Guiberteau Saumur BlancProducer: Guiberteau 2012
White
Saumur, France
6.6
WineSaint
Oyster shell and white peach aromatics open to reveal Guiberteau's signature limestone backbone. The palate shows remarkable tension, all crushed stone and citrus peel with a saline edge that builds through the finish. Austere yet compelling, drinking beautifully now.
oyster shellwhite peachcrushed stonecitrus peel
Label
Guiberteau
→Romain Guiberteau farms a clutch of old-vine Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc parcels around Brézé and Saumur, producing some of the appellation's most sought-after whites from tuffeau and limestone soils.