Xavier Marchais

l'Elixir de Volupte Chenin Blanc

9.127 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Anjou, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
Frej Helstrand

Cab franc '14

Cab franc '14

Jan 5th, 2016
Dan Fishman

Winemaker Donum Estate

9.4

Last night in Lyon... so many wines!

Last night in Lyon... so many wines!

May 27th, 2015
Patrick Vogel

Natty, delicious. Definitely some skin contact in this one. I love the high acidity chenin Blanc coming out of the Loire. A good one to add for study

Natty, delicious. Definitely some skin contact in this one. I love the high acidity chenin Blanc coming out of the Loire. A good one to add for study

Dec 28th, 2017
Ian Duncan

Verganice 👍 funky apple and slight effervescence

Verganice 👍 funky apple and slight effervescence

Jul 26th, 2016
Mari Nakagawa

らっきょう

らっきょう

Jul 11th, 2015
Akiko Nobukuni

2015/3/24 2012vintage

2015/3/24 2012vintage

Mar 25th, 2015
Eliza Shamshian

Eliza had this 7 years ago

Eliza had this 7 years ago

Oct 31st, 2016
John Secretan

John had this 7 years ago

John had this 7 years ago

Sep 30th, 2016
Nathan Adams

Consulting Wine/Beverage Director, Snake River Brewing, Persephone, King Sudachi

9.2

Nathan had this 8 years ago

Nathan had this 8 years ago

Feb 4th, 2016
BurgundyFan

BurgundyFan had this 8 years ago

BurgundyFan had this 8 years ago

Oct 5th, 2015