2021 Saumur Champigny Franc de Pied
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The 2021 Saumur Champigny Franc de Pied, derived from a sandy plot where vines are densely planted at a rate of 10,000 vines per hectare, with cultivation practices including the use of horses, exhibits a delicate, perfumed bouquet of blueberries, violets, iris and peonies. Medium-bodied, layered and textural with a lively core of fruit, it’s precise, pure and tense with an ethereal, long finish. It is finesse and elegance incarnate.
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Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
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The 2021 Franc de Pied is mellow and supple yet precise, with its line of 2021 vintage acidity piercing its core and pulling it tight. Savory and herbal, it shows aromas reminiscent of fennel, wormwood, black olives and violets. It has a floaty-light, gentle nature, a sense of roundness and notable purity of fruit, which all elevate it above the crowd. The delicate extraction of fine tannins is commendable. While the 2021 is neither as long as in the previous vintage nor as deep, it is still in the upper echelon of what could be produced in 2021.