Domaine Filliatreau Saumur Champigny Vielles Vignes Tuscan Sun Tasting 1/26/23 The vines are now crusted

The vines are now crusted and cankerous with old age: many are cracking due to their own weight

old-school Großes Gewächs Spätburgunder that favors discipline

dried herb and dark spice

Blended Malt Scotch Whiskey 15 year

There is a long tradition of blending grape varieties in Alsace

Domaine Filliatreau Saumur Champigny Vielles Vignes Tuscan Sun Tasting 1/26/23 The vines are now crustedThe 2022 Vieilles Vignes opens with that quiet, leafy lift that defines Saumur Champigny at its most honestcool red cherry, tart cranberry, and a suggestion of crushed raspberry carried on fresh air. Theres a gentle greenness here in the best sense: tomato leaf, damp stems, a whisper of bell pepper and garden herbs, all framed by a stony, limestone dust minerality. On the palate it stays light on its feet, more glide than grip, with bright acidity and