2020 Anjou Blanc Bonnes Blanches
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Belargus is one of the most exciting names in the Loire, and the wider world of wine. Bonnes Blanches is a single, 0.57-hectare plot in Saint-Lambert du Lattay. Cool and north-facing, it produces intensely mineral expressions of Chenin Blanc, made in a dry style in this instance.
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Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
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The 2020 Bonnes Blanches is a dry and vibrant Chenin Blanc. It's the latest parcel to be harvested as it is north-facing and on schist, which degrades to clay so the soils are cooler, creating a long ripening process. Offering up masses of concentration, perhaps a result of the nearly 40-year-old vines and the low yields, as well as a powerful schist-derived finish. Structure and firmness are the keys to this wine in youth. There are delicate, tangy apple flavors, Sicilian lemons and white flowers marrying with subtle almond pastry-like characters following 13 months on lees in demi-muids . Balanced and settled wine, ready for its life ahead.
About the producer
Domaine Belargus rocketed to fame after receiving a perfect score for one of its very first releases. The Anjou estate was created in 2018 by French financier Ivan Massonnat and is dedicated to celebrating the special terroirs of this special corner of the Loire through the lens of Chenin Blanc.