DOMAINE LAUREAU Savennieres Les Genets
Al Drinkle on 2020 Domaine Laureau Savennières “Les Genȇts”
Comprised of Chenin planted in silty and sandy plots in Savennières, the distinct youthfulness of a 2014 that I opened a couple of months ago would undermine the fact that Damien intends for this to be a complex wine for “earlier drinking”. The current vintage is enchanting—overtly dry, yet imbued with subtle notes of lemon honey and chamomile which are quickly obliterated by a landslide of salivating stoniness. Look out for a forthcoming article on the multifaceted applications of the word “value”, but in the meantime I’ll say that although this cuvée isn’t the least expensive in the portfolio, it might offer the greatest value.