LBL 2022 Producer|Weingut Brand

LBL 2022 Producer|Weingut BrandSauvignon Blanc from two small parcels of old vines averaging out at around 65 years in age from the old Les Bois Lucas domaine that in a former life Nolla used to manage for its previous owner, Junko Ara. As you'd expect from vines of this age the fruit has exceptional complexity and concentration resulting in a wine of impressive texture and multi layered depth. Reflecting the warm vintage, the 2022 has more power and attack than those that preceded

sanguine quality

but once the guys tasted it

a cool parcel planted alongside the forest on Kimmeridgian soil

In terms of flavour

Garnatxa Blanca and Sumoll Blanc from other vinifications that

keeping the overall tannic structure fine

around 100 hectares

To drink now

honeyed tones

An unconventional helping of grapes like Riesling

wide-open feel and seems to draw out more of the dusty spices that characterise the 2024 reds

Fantastic value to be found here