Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 2023 (1.5L) GROWER The Estate Cuvee Chardonnay pulls

The Estate Cuvee Chardonnay pulls from Pisoni and Soberanes — two of the most sought-after sites in the SLH — and gets the family's signature treatment: hand-picked

full-bodied and powerful

giving the wine a softer

cotton candy

with subtle apricot notes and a strong sherry influence

Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 2023 (1.5L) GROWER The Estate Cuvee Chardonnay pullsRomain Guiberteau is one of those producers who provokes the big question what matters more, winemaking or terroir? He learned from Nady Foucault at Clos Rougeard after dropping out of law school, and now stands as arguably the leading star of the New Loire movement. Farming is organic; new oak is minimal; and the approach gets more hands off every vintage which, as Romain has shown, doesn't mean less skill but more. This is his entry Saumur Blanc, a