Damien Laureau Savennieres Les Genets, Loire, France 2018 Oysters fruit blossoms

fruit blossoms

and baking spices

With aromas of white flowers

the touch of sweetness pushed way into the background

While still predominantly linear

Damien Laureau Savennieres Les Genets, Loire, France 2018 Oysters fruit blossomsIf you're looking for a bold Chenin, the 2018 Les Genets is not it and it's all the better for it. A rather quiet and tender wine with a subtle, refined nose of apples, Brazil nuts, almond macaroon and florals. While round, there's a sense of calm, purity and no heaviness. The gentle embrace of phenolics is so delicate that it leaves a gently satisfying texture throughout the mouth. There's a fine flush of acidity on the finish. Ends as it began, with