Severn Goodwin

9.3

2010 | Chenin Blanc
François Chidane; Le Bouchet
Loire; Touraine, Vouvray, France
(91-93; Drink 2022-2030)
1500ml

The best bottle of the bunch so far, beautiful sweet apples notes with honeycomb, fantastic gold color.

First chiminea session of 2024, before the winter storm rolls in tomorrow. ❄️ — 3 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Another excellent vintage. Teinturier Alicante Bouchet Grape. Deep ruby color. Big aromas and flavors of red/black berry/cherry fruit. Hints of violets and brambly forrest Floor. Oak is well integrated. Nice powerful structure but the tannins are quite silky. Consistently great-Vintage after vintage. — 3 years ago

Shengli Hu

8.9

SRP $120. Deep ruby, high concentration. Lifted rose, basil, juicy plum, blackberry, and blueberry, bell pepper, smoke, cedar/leather, medicinal, dried herbs, compost, pepper, dark currant, nutmeg, clove, fresh tart cassis. Minerality on the palate. Medium intensity, medium finish, supple medium+ tannins, and acidity. Sweet vanilla on the finish. 100% Alicante Bouchet. 14% abv. 2 years in Barrique/French oak. Foot trodden. — 5 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.0

This we opened a few days ago the 2010 Château Calon. This is from Montagne, Saint-Emilion. The blend is 70% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Bouchet and 3% Malbec.

On the nose the is black cherry, black plum, blacberry, licorice, black currant, brambles, chocolate and smoke.

On the palate there is black cherry, blackberry, black currant, spice, black pepper, leather, cassis and earth.

This wine is full bodied with medium +acidity and medium + firm powdery tannins with a long dark fruit earyhy finish. I hope everyone's weekend was eventful full of fun with family and friends. Have a great week ahead and stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 5 months ago

Neil Blaze

9.2

This was a big, rich, generous bottle of wine. Each sip was a mouth-filling cocktail of macerated red and black fruits with hints of vanilla and spice. Very supple! 39% Carignan, 26% Mataro, 17% Zinfandel, 11% Petite Sirah, 5% Alicante Bouchet, 2% Black Malvoisie. 5/18/22. — 3 years ago

Scott Collier

9.0

Never have liked Alicante Bouchet. Until now. Seriously delicious unserious wine. 2017 vintage. — 4 years ago

John R. Jacob

9.2

Dry with a touch of fruit and color approaching honey. Lovely. — 5 years ago

Max Power

9.2

The smoky one

Syrah
Aragonez
castelão
Alicante bouchet — a year ago

Ericsson

9.1

Twenty one year old red Rhône blend from Monterey County, 56% Syrah, 32% Grenache, 7% Carignane, 3% Petite Syrah, and 2% Alicante Bouchet. Pale ruby. Red currant, plum, black cherry, pepper, game and dusty tobacco on the nose. The palate starts out weaker and less complex than the nose but calibrates after a couple of hours. It is dry, with medium acidity, dialed down alcohol, medium tannins, medium body, pronounced flavours of red fruits, plum and spice, some dark chocolate, a peculiar short earthy gamy finish. I would love to try this with Texas Style Brisket. — a year ago

Matt

9.1

Drinking great. The dollops Carignan, Alicante Bouchet, and Petite Syrah really work well here, adding color, flesh, and extra dimension from a tannin and length perspective. The wine is wholesome, inviting with its lush black and marionberry pie aromas, there’s an ample dose of smoke and licorice there too. Its very alluring but the palate really shows the balance, yes deeply fruited with a sort of toasty pie crust element, but the focused acidity and tannic grip really hone it all in. It departs spiced and mineral if you will. — 5 years ago