Domaine Laureau Savennieres L'Alliance 2019 - Bt | CK92

Tasting note

This is a new cuvée, a blend of fruit from young vines in La Petite Roche, from young vines in Le Pitrouillet near the cellars, and some press wine from his other cuvées to add a little oomph. It was fermented and aged in stainless steel, and bottled in July 2020, neither filtered nor fined. The nose is smoky with baked apple fruit, in a quite gentle style, with a light minerality. Fresh and pure on the palate, it is polished and supple, rounded and softly composed, floral but with fine energy. Lively and grippy in the finish, this is a fine introduction to the appellation, approachable and yet with some distinctive Savennières traits.

Score: 92

Chris Kissack, The Wine Doctor, October 2020