Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Really singing right now. Beautiful dark fruits tobacco and olive
Really singing right now. Beautiful dark fruits tobacco and olive
Dec 27th, 2021
2014 vintage - good time to drink up pencil lead , herbal, raspberry fruit
2014 vintage - good time to drink up pencil lead , herbal, raspberry fruit
Apr 14th, 2021Good but not terribly expressive tonight for some reason. Cherry cough syrup, raspberry, some woodsy, earth and herbal tones.
Good but not terribly expressive tonight for some reason. Cherry cough syrup, raspberry, some woodsy, earth and herbal tones.
Dec 24th, 2020Really nice floral raspberry iron , pencil lead great acidity - good
Really nice floral raspberry iron , pencil lead great acidity - good
Mar 12th, 2019
Just concluded our annual Fall seclusion into the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again.
Nose of cherry with crushed pits, light green herbs and distant barnyard. Palate is light, but has medium acidity, cherry/raspberry/black currant jam with citrus zest. Medium finish.
Just concluded our annual Fall seclusion into the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again.
Nose of cherry with crushed pits, light green herbs and distant barnyard. Palate is light, but has medium acidity, cherry/raspberry/black currant jam with citrus zest. Medium finish.
Really well balanced. Just a joy to drink.
Really well balanced. Just a joy to drink.
2 people found it helpfulOct 5th, 2015Nose has chalkboard dust, mashed cherries, raspberry, ripe currant, oak bark, (minor) moist garden soil, milk chocolate bar and moist pipe tobacco.
Palate has crushed cherries, orange peel, ripe black currant, blackberry, graphite and medium tannins. Long finish, amazing bottle this evening.
About two years since our last bottle, doing very, very well this evening, can hold another 6-12Y (2026-32) in proper storage.
Nose has chalkboard dust, mashed cherries, raspberry, ripe currant, oak bark, (minor) moist garden soil, milk chocolate bar and moist pipe tobacco.
Palate has crushed cherries, orange peel, ripe black currant, blackberry, graphite and medium tannins. Long finish, amazing bottle this evening.
About two years since our last bottle, doing very, very well this evening, can hold another 6-12Y (2026-32) in proper storage.
I really should drink Chinon more often. Red fruits, perfumes, and floral. Drunk and enjoyed with breaded pork.
I really should drink Chinon more often. Red fruits, perfumes, and floral. Drunk and enjoyed with breaded pork.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 24th, 2017
Leaning more towards dark fruit and violets than vegetal. Nice soft Cab Franc.
Leaning more towards dark fruit and violets than vegetal. Nice soft Cab Franc.
1 person found it helpfulJun 6th, 2016
Awesome cab franc. Pencil shavings, earth, wild berry, clean/weighty palate and great acid. Loved it.
Awesome cab franc. Pencil shavings, earth, wild berry, clean/weighty palate and great acid. Loved it.
May 11th, 2017
