Ogereau Coteaux du Layon Saint Lambert Bonnes Blanches 2022

Dessert
Coteaux du Layon, France
7.1
WineSaint

Smoky, spiced aromatics overwhelm the vineyard's usual mineral precision. The palate shows honeyed richness with underlying citrus tension, but the oak integration feels clumsy for this site. Power and freshness emerge on the finish, suggesting the terroir will eventually reassert itself.

smokehoneycitrusspice
Label

Ogereau

Ogereau is a family domaine in the Anjou village of Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay, making some of the Loire's most serious dry and sweet Chenin Blanc alongside Cabernet Franc and the rare Pineau d'Aunis.