2019 Savennieres Clos du Papillon

The 2019 Clos du Papillon offers a lovely sense of roundness as it blossoms in the mouth with its ripe apple fruit flavors and subtle pastry characters. What's most intriguing and appealing about this wine is the sense of attractive bitterness on the finish which holds the mouth as if it is a red wine. I discussed this sensation with the owner of Domaine du Closel, Evelyne de Pontbriand: the tannic appearance jumps up when tasted blind in black glasses. The finish offers mouth-watering acidity and just a touch of warmth on the finish (the alcohol is 14.2%), which was also apparent on the 2018 vintage. Going forward, de Pontbriand is looking towards greater freshness in the wines.