Genaiserie, Coteaux du Layon Chaume Tetueres Vintage:1996 Chateau des Tours is the

Chateau des Tours is the family estate of Emmanuel Reynaud

earth and spice aromas

So much pine needle

all wrapped in an attractively persistent if slightly fruit and warm finale

vibrant and immediate

Genaiserie, Coteaux du Layon Chaume Tetueres Vintage:1996 Chateau des Tours is theWhen I visited the estate in July, the 96s had recently been assembled in large stainless steel tanks. They will not be available in the US until mid 1998. Yves Soulez feels he is finally beginning to understand the Les Tetueres terroir. Having tasted both the 95 and 96 offerings I was struck by the jump in quality in the 1996 Coteaux du Layon Chaume Les Tetueres. Revealing honeyed liquid mineral scents and a hugely rich, thick, full bodied