Guffens-Heynen St-Veran Cuvee Unique 2021

$210.00

“The 2021 Saint-Véran Cuvée Unique delivers aromas of crisp stone fruit, pear, honey, white flowers and classy new oak, standing out as one of the more exotic, demonstrative wines in the range. Medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny, it’s seamless and enveloping, with lively acids and a penetrating finish.” 90-92 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

 

Due to the tiny yields this year, this is the only St-Véran in the range – hence it is Unique! This is a blend from all of Guffens’ parcels in the appellation, including the great vineyards of La Combes, Clos de Poncetys and Les Carettes. Clos des Poncetys is a small vineyard that lies below the Vergisson rock, and Guffens has described it as the “Chevalier-Montrachet of Davayé”, a reference to the steepness of the site, the rocky, limestone-rich soil and the site’s ability to produce ultra-pure flavours with tremendous concentration and minerality. La Combes lies on a south-facing slope that brings freshness, while the ballast comes from Les Carettes, a clay-based terroir in Davayé strewn with white rocks.

It’s a deep, dense, concentrated wine with lots of extract and power yet also silky depths, some gentle grip and a long creamy, leesy, iodine-rich close. Very classy oak bringing a twist as well. You see the acidity, and yet, everything is wonderfully balanced and, again, just amazingly seductive. “Seamless” is a good word.

 

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