Arnaud Lambert Saumur Champigny Clos Moleton 2019 a-mano The nose opens with lifted

The nose opens with lifted notes of blackcurrant and blackberry aromatics and subtle savoury notes of garden herbs

The moderate conditions facilitated great retention of acidity across the board

Château Giscours 2021 has an identity that is already reminiscent of some of the great Giscours vintages

one and two-year-old puncheons

The residual finished in the 20 to 30 g/L range

Arnaud Lambert Saumur Champigny Clos Moleton 2019 a-mano The nose opens with lifted100% Cabernet Franc from a very small site planted in the 1980's with vines averaging about 40 years old on heavy clay (30 50cm deep) with silt and sand over Turonian Superior limestone bedrock. 100% destemmed and natural yeast fermented with gentle maceration by infusion (gentle punch downs if needed) and aged on lees in barrel for 18 24 months (30% new oak and 70% 1 to 2 year old barrels) before being racked to tank for a further 8 months to blend