2022 Domaine Taillandier AOC Savennieres Vielles Vignes, Loire Valley, France

Deep gold with amber tints. Complex aromas of beeswax, quince, roasted hazelnut, lanolin and dried apricot, with an underlying tension of fresh citrus and wet stone that is the hallmark of great Savennières. The palate is full and concentrated with remarkable acidity giving focus and energy to the rich, textured fruit. There is a profound mineral depth from the schist soils. The finish is very long and austere. A powerful, age-worthy expression of Loire Chenin at its most serious.