Domaine Filliatreau, Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes, 2009 Continue Selling OOS with 25% less rain than

with 25% less rain than the average (at the time)

Its lively acidity and mineral backbone also make it a delightful aperitif for moments of celebration

this Pinot Noir is drinking beautifully now and has the structure to age gracefully

and truffle—layered and savory with the structure and elegance Chianti Classico demands

or channel your inner French grandpa and sip it after dinner

Domaine Filliatreau, Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes, 2009 Continue Selling OOS with 25% less rain thanFilliatreau's Vieilles Vignes is the cuve that defined modern Saumur Champigny the estate's founder, Paul Filliatreau, reshaped the whole appellation's reputation for Cabernet Franc, and this old vine bottling is the flagship. It comes from mature parcels around the historic hamlet of Chaintres, on shallow soils over the Turonian tuffeau chalk that gives Saumur Champigny its signature freshness and mineral cut. This is the 2009, a famously warm, ripe