Guiberteau Saumur Rouge 2022 (1.5L) NO20230823 dry-farmed vineyard at elevation

dry-farmed vineyard at elevation

nothing to soften the edges

the 2022 shows rich

From the producer: Vines covering 40 acres planted in 1943-1944

Sweet cooked agave notes shine through

Guiberteau Saumur Rouge 2022 (1.5L) NO20230823 dry-farmed vineyard at elevationRomain Guiberteau is one of the brightest stars of the Loire, and his reds have become benchmarks for what Cabernet Franc can do in Saumur. Working organically on the limestone (tuffeau) soils around Le Puy Notre Dame, he makes wines of unusual purity, structure and finesse closer to fine Burgundy in feel than to rustic country reds. This is his village Saumur Rouge, 100% Cabernet Franc, the perfect entry into a cult domaine that's notoriously hard to