Arnaud Lambert, Saumur Rouge Clos du Tue Loup, 2022 loire_valley-template and quietly complex

and quietly complex

Whether served chilled on its own

a little almondy toast

soft extraction

Sky founder Lore Olds got his start in wine in 1971 working for such producers as Beaulieu and Mayacamas Vineyards

Arnaud Lambert, Saumur Rouge Clos du Tue Loup, 2022 loire_valley-template and quietly complexArnaud Lambert farms the legendary hill of Brz and surrounding Saumur terroirs with the conviction of someone who has found their place in the world. His Clos du Tue Loup is a single parcel Cabernet Franc from chalkier, more precise soils than the broader appellation biodynamically farmed, native fermented, raised in old oak. Brz is where Saumur's tuffeau is deepest and the wines most electric; Lambert's rouge from this terroir is lean, mineral, and