Genaiserie, Coteaux du Layon Chaume Tetueres Vintage:1996 Luca Roagna is one of

Luca Roagna is one of Piedmont's most promising young producers

Here the nose is dominated by sulfur at present and thus impossible to read

Hints of caramel along with almost Chenin-like quince and pear concentrate and subtle

Transparent ruby

Genaiserie, Coteaux du Layon Chaume Tetueres Vintage:1996 Luca Roagna is one ofWhen 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