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

Chateau des Tours is the family estate of Emmanuel Reynaud

balance and energy

It fermented with some full clusters with indigenous yeasts in oak vats and matured in oak foudres and bocoyes for 16 months

Reduction presently dominates the nose though there is good energy and freshness to the attractively welldetailed flavors that possess a distinct lemon zest component on the slightly lean and linear finish

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