Damien Laureau Savennieres Les Genets, Loire, France 2018 Abruzzo Always a solid wine from

Always a solid wine from Anderson Valley

then very fresh

The 2016 Syrah Jaspis is intense

It's soft and round with a balancing core of saline minerals

Damien Laureau Savennieres Les Genets, Loire, France 2018 Abruzzo Always a solid wine fromIf you're looking for a bold Chenin, the 2018 Les Genets is not it and it's all the better for it. A rather quiet and tender wine with a subtle, refined nose of apples, Brazil nuts, almond macaroon and florals. While round, there's a sense of calm, purity and no heaviness. The gentle embrace of phenolics is so delicate that it leaves a gently satisfying texture throughout the mouth. There's a fine flush of acidity on the finish. Ends as it began, with