Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.2

Last of the 1981 bottles I bought for my dear wife’s birthday and I believe this was the best. The cork was in incredible condition, looked only a few years old - Ah So made easy work of it. After allowing it to warm a bit - caramel apple, some barnyard funk on the nose, plus an under layer of fresh green apple. Palate is beautifully balanced, no sign of fatigue at all - this #coteauxdulayon #cheninblanc could coast for ages it seems. Caramel and honey notes, fleshy texture, some lemon, piercing acidity cutting through that sweetness, and more fresh green apple underlaying the baked notes. This was a nice counterpoint to the Sauternes we had closer to her actual birthday and a compelling alternative. — 3 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2001 #cheninblanc #coteauxdulayon #moulintouchais Apricot, honey, peaches, great balance between sweet and acidity that gives it a vivid character! — 8 years ago

Shana Wall

9.7

Love this #1994 #MoulinTouchais #CoteauxDuLayon #CheninBlanc Beautiful Floral & Citrus Nose... Strong acidity balances out all of the other components of this wine... Lightly sweet, great Minerality, lemon, white flowers, bruised Green Apple... Paired beautifully with my Roquefort & Black Truffle Mie Feuille with Market Figs dessert at #GabrielKreuther #Nyc ❤️🍴🍷 👏👏👏 — 10 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2016 - way toooo young, but already delicious. Peaches. Great balance. #chenin #coteauxdulayon — 7 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2011 - really good work from Thibaud Boudignon, expressive wine with honey, apricot #soucherie #coteauxdulayon #premiercruchaume #chaume — 8 years ago

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

9.5

Wow!! Golden with great concentration. #botrytis nose with high complexity. A total palate f**k. The appearance of being bone dry with racy acidity, superb tension, and incredible complexity. Long finish. This is a baby at 12 years old. Still tasting amazing after 7 days of being open. #coteauxdulayon #moulintouchais #cheninblanc #loirevalley #ctbucklinwine — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 1994 - Selection de Grains Nobles - I bought this #CoteauxduLayon in 1996 when the kids build sandcastles on a small beach on the banks of the Louet river just beneath the river “La #loire in the commune #Rochefort. After 23 y this wine has a mahony brown colour, a shy smell but terrific balance. Beautiful #cheninblanc to partner a Xmas Tarte Tatin. And also a sweet memory 😃 — 7 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 1995 - there is Coteaux du Layon that is so lovely it is overwhelming charming to the taster, and there is Coteaux du Layon where you need to fight to discover its qualities. With its 22 years this is an example of the second type. Shy smell, almonds, vanilla, spicy, not complete in balance as there are prominent bitters in taste. Also honey tones after aeration. Drank it with a ricotta cake that had beautiful citrus in it that matched well with the wine. #coteauxdulayon #cheninblanc #loire #aged beautiful golden colour. — 8 years ago

Deborah Heath

9.0

Who needs pumpkin pie? Beautiful #chenin #dessertwine from the classic #coteauxdulayon and a lovely floral infusion @headwaterspdx — 8 years ago