Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Breze 2015

A wine to remind us of the potency of this incredible terroir--a place that can simultaneously deliver the texture of great white Burgundy and the raciness of great German Riesling. It's still a baby, bristling with dry extract, smoky reductive notes and vinous intensity. The distinction of the Brézé' terroir shines through in the wine's balance of depth, flesh, austerity and tension.

Reduction on the nose and palate but there is such lovely material here with voluminous flavors of lemon/lime and briny minerals. The finish is complex and rich with a stinging intensity that reminds me of a young Laflaive. Clearly needs some time or lots of air but this is a very fine wine in the making.