Arnaud Lambert Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg Saumur 'Les Perrieres' Saumur Blanc 2021
From vines averaging 65 years old on clayey-sandy silt over limestone. Vinified with indigenous yeast after separating free run juices and matured for 12 months, half in older barriques (3-5 year-old) and half in foudres. Shows a very clear expression of fruit with barrel-ferment notes adding complexity to the fresh, long and concentrated finish. Un-fined, filtered at bottling. Wholesaler's notes.
The 2021 Saumur Champigny Les Perrieres displays a lightness of touch. With a low pH, this dry Chenin is pure and precise. Fermented in foudres and older barrels over ten months, subtle pastry flavours join the quince-like and citrus fruit. While delicate it blossoms in the mouth before concluding with a fine line of tantalizing acidity. 91 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, June 2023.