Arnaud Lambert Saumur Blanc Breze David 2023

Name: Arnaud Lambert Saumur Blanc Breze David 2023
Brand: Source [SCE]
SKU: SF-1-SCE--080726-55
Price: 58.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$58⁹⁹

Clos David is one of the walled parcels on the hill of Breze, a site so good it would be a Grand Cru if the Loire were organized like Burgundy, and Arnaud Lambert holds the lease on it. The parcel sits on the cooler north side of the hill at around 60 meters, facing northwest, planted in 1982 on white tuffeau limestone bedrock under a sandy tuffeau topsoil. Lambert consolidated his family's Domaine de Saint-Just with the Chateau de Breze holdings in 2017 and farms the whole thing organically, treating Chenin Blanc the way a good Burgundian treats Chardonnay. Fermentation is spontaneous, and the wine spends eleven months split evenly between old 30hl foudre and two- to three-year-old barrels, then six more months in steel, with the first sulfur added only at bottling and no fining or filtration. 2023 was a year of extremes in Saumur, drought followed by heavy late-September rain and serious rot pressure, so this is a vintage where rigorous sorting made all the difference.

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More about Arnaud Lambert

Arnaud Lambert has quietly become a leading vigneron in the iconic wine region of Saumur-Champigny. His home, many of his vineyards, and the focus of much of his passion is the tiny hamlet of Brézè (so tiny that it was recently combined with 2 nearby villages to make a single commune), a few miles south of Saumur. The distinct limestone subsoils here have for centuries been known for producing exquisite wines from the local Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc varieties.

Indeed, some 500 years ago the rich, textured Chenins of Chateau de Brezé were regarded as equal in quality to those of Chateau d’Yquem. More recently the wine was made famous by the domain of Clos Rougeard, considered now to be among the finest wines in the Loire and France in general.

Now under new ownership, Rougards prices continue to skyrocket. Neighbors Guiberteau and Collier wines have risen in status (and their prices as well) and are becoming cult producers in their own right. But all of these estates have a small parcel or two on the hill of Brézè. Arnaud has 8 different vineyards there alone to work with, not to mention the neighboring village of Saint-Cyr-En-Bourg.

This embarrassment of riches when it comes to top vineyards is perhaps why Lambert hasn't reached cult status: there isn't just a single great wine from him to focus on, there are many! Whatever the reason though, it means that his prices remain a notch or two or three below those of his famous neighbors name dropped above.

Wine Details

Grape Variety

Chenin Blanc
Vintage

2023
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Organic
Style

Earthy , Minerally
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Turbot or halibut in beurre blanc, seared scallops, roast chicken with lemon and thyme, pork loin with apples, aged Comte.

Tasting Profile

Quince, lemon peel, chamomile and a touch of honey over a chalky core. Medium-bodied and dry, with bracing acidity, real texture and a long, stony finish. Worth cellaring.