Lieubeau shares this cru with Pepiere, but Liebeau’s example outscores it. Robinson says:
Certified Terra Vitis. 50-year-old vines growing on granite. Hand-picked, spontaneous fermentation, two years on lees.
Lychee, satin, papaya, loose silk. Voluptuous, open, broad and generous with a malted, deep, molasses-crusted-loaf savouriness. So, so sensuous in fruit and texture, with this streak of minty fennel-cold freshness that shiver shudders down the length of my spine into a precise finish. More structural bone than the Goulaine, but equally seductive.
Just a brilliant wine – and as rewarding as any $25 white can be.
