Belargus Bonnes Blanches 2020
White
Anjou, France
7.6
WineSaint
Oyster shell and crushed granite drive this laser-focused Chenin from 40-year-old vines on schist. White peach and lime zest emerge with subtle brioche complexity from extended lees contact. Tightly wound structure demands patience. The concentration is impressive but needs integration time.
oyster shellwhite peachlime zestbrioche
Label
Belargus
→Belargus is a small Savennières estate producing single-vineyard Chenin Blanc from some of the appellation's most distinctive schist and volcanic parcels, including holdings in Quarts de Chaume.