2019 Xavier Gerard Côte Rôtie La Landonne Saumur-Champigny Alexandre's Cuvée Saint Anne is

Alexandre's Cuvée Saint Anne is the flagship non-vintage bottling of the estate

and powerful

While Cabernet is the noble red grape of Bordeaux

a grape often used as filler

this is a pure expression of the Cugnoli region

2019 Xavier Gerard Côte Rôtie La Landonne Saumur-Champigny Alexandre's Cuvée Saint Anne isYoung Xavier Gerard has already excelled past many of his contemporaries in Cte Rtie. His Syrah shows flesh and suave tannins but still has the underpinning minerality and freshness to make it sit with the most elite names. Fermented 50% whole cluster, this has enough crunch to please even the most traditional leaning Northern Rhne aficionados.