2020 Saumur Blanc Breze
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Lemon oil, crushed mint, white flowers and hazelnuts introduce Guiberteau’s 2020 Brézé, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and rich white that’s broad and enveloping with a fleshy core of fruit. Long, ethereal and mineral, the finish is underlined by delicate notes of spices and caramel. Crafted from vines planted on three different plots, it matured for two years in half new/half used barrels.
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Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
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The 2020 Brézé shines gold in the glass. Aged for 24 months in barrel and six in tank, it’s a powerful, ripe, smoky, toasty wine, almost as if someone's just served up a plate of smoky bacon. There's richness, succulent density and an attractive saltiness here. Energetic in the glass, the 2020 is almost chewy, like a meal in itself. It will leave you salivating.
The 2020 Brézé is a blend of three plots within this esteemed vineyard. It spends two years in 50% new oak, creating a very powerfully oaked style that combines clove and wood. It’s a very young take that's taut and citrussy, making it difficult to taste at the moment. Smoky bacon and ripe apple with bright acidity. Tight and firm (no malo), this needs time to unfurl and shake off that oak. Long, fragrant style. Excellent vineyard and fruit, but I wonder if the oak is too much? Based on previous vintages, it shouldn't be, but there's a question mark here. Note that the wines poured had been opened for more than five days and were tasting as they were meant to be...