Closel Savennières Les Caillardières 2022
White
Savennières, France
6.9
WineSaint
Rich and weighty with mango, quince and lanolin building in waves. The mineral backbone provides classic Savennières tension, but at 15.5% alcohol the wine feels heavy-handed. Chalky grip on the finish can't quite mask the heat that undermines the wine's natural poise.
mangoquincelanolinchalk
Label
Closel
→Domaine du Closel is one of Savennières' most established estates, producing single-vineyard Chenin Blancs from schist and volcanic soils that reward patience and reward those who seek age-worthy dry whites from the Loire.