Clos de l'Écotard Saumur Blanc 2022
White
Saumur, France
6.7
WineSaint
A slight spritz lifts the nose of ripe pear and brioche. The palate shows good weight at 13.5% alcohol, with saline minerality cutting through the richness. Clean, direct finish that drinks well now but lacks the depth of the 2021.
ripe pearbriochesaline mineralityclean finish
Label
Clos de l'Écotard
→Small Saumur domaine working chenin blanc and cabernet franc across a handful of named parcels, including the estate's own Clos. Whites and reds both, plus a traditional-method sparkling.