André et Michel Quenard
Vieilles Vignes Chignin Mondeuse
Chignin, Savoie, France
2019 Vintage - great value wine - Savory and spice oriented
2019 Vintage - great value wine - Savory and spice oriented
Aug 15th, 2021Wow I don’t know of many wines that offer up the pleasure for the money than this beautiful wine from the Savoie -the old vine Mondeuse is amazing with savory black pepper spice and wild fruit 2015 on the vintage
Wow I don’t know of many wines that offer up the pleasure for the money than this beautiful wine from the Savoie -the old vine Mondeuse is amazing with savory black pepper spice and wild fruit 2015 on the vintage
Jun 13th, 2019Stewed cherries, juicy raspberries, hay, slight menthol, and juicy berries to finish. Medium body with serious fruit structure.
Stewed cherries, juicy raspberries, hay, slight menthol, and juicy berries to finish. Medium body with serious fruit structure.
Jan 20th, 2019
Generally I'm a big fan of the wines of Savoie, particularly Mondeuse with its blend of fruit, pepper, and savory earthiness. This wine just went a little too far into the pepper and savory realm, rather green, without enough fruit to balance it out. Great acid and structure, but perhaps 2013 was a cool or difficult vintage for Savoie reds?
Generally I'm a big fan of the wines of Savoie, particularly Mondeuse with its blend of fruit, pepper, and savory earthiness. This wine just went a little too far into the pepper and savory realm, rather green, without enough fruit to balance it out. Great acid and structure, but perhaps 2013 was a cool or difficult vintage for Savoie reds?
Dec 18th, 2015Rustic and funky with some medium dark fruit. Decant it!
Rustic and funky with some medium dark fruit. Decant it!
Apr 25th, 2015
Mondeuse. One of the better wines ive tried this year.
Mondeuse. One of the better wines ive tried this year.
Oct 29th, 2013
Thank you @KermitLynchWine for expanding horizons yet again. Light-medium body, yet rustic. Plenty of cherries and raspberries to balance some earthy funk.
Thank you @KermitLynchWine for expanding horizons yet again. Light-medium body, yet rustic. Plenty of cherries and raspberries to balance some earthy funk.
Apr 29th, 2013Mondeuse from Savoy. Totally new territory for me. Said to be a high acid variety- not here. Messed with?
Mondeuse from Savoy. Totally new territory for me. Said to be a high acid variety- not here. Messed with?
Dec 18th, 2012
Well, we are here in the French Alps so we might as well their wines from Savoie. Made from the grape variety Mondeuse. Didn’t really care for the wine that much but it paired well with the cheeses and the Beaufort sausage. It reminded me a lot of the Bonarda wine I accidentally bought in Argentina. Strong upfront dark dry red fruit and really not much more.
Well, we are here in the French Alps so we might as well their wines from Savoie. Made from the grape variety Mondeuse. Didn’t really care for the wine that much but it paired well with the cheeses and the Beaufort sausage. It reminded me a lot of the Bonarda wine I accidentally bought in Argentina. Strong upfront dark dry red fruit and really not much more.
Jan 24th, 2023