Vintage 2011 - a golden shine, characteristic smell with hay, apricot, hazelnut, a touch of mango, and a very slightly oxy tone, the honey comes back in the taste, lively and with good tension. #cheningans #cheninblanc
Vintage 2011 - a golden shine, characteristic smell with hay, apricot, hazelnut, a touch of mango, and a very slightly oxy tone, the honey comes back in the taste, lively and with good tension. #cheningans #cheninblanc
May 29th, 2017
With oyster mushroom and broccoli rabe stir fry noodles
With oyster mushroom and broccoli rabe stir fry noodles
Dec 22nd, 2021
2019. Tasted winter 2021.
Fantastic acidity. Honey and apricot and searing notes of minerals.
2019. Tasted winter 2021.
Fantastic acidity. Honey and apricot and searing notes of minerals.
Nov 10th, 2021
Apple, but not too much apple
Apple, but not too much apple
May 23rd, 2019
Apples, apricots, minerality are present.
Apples, apricots, minerality are present.
Jun 2nd, 2018
Nice olive/acid taste, good fruit, body, slight harsh finish
Nice olive/acid taste, good fruit, body, slight harsh finish
Jan 28th, 2017
A very gourmand chenin blanc, a lot on honey and apricot. May be miss a bit of minerality
A very gourmand chenin blanc, a lot on honey and apricot. May be miss a bit of minerality
Jun 28th, 2016
Honeyed and nutty with twists of lemon and minerals, with tart acid on the palate, it is on the oxidized side, but is still quite drinkable.
Honeyed and nutty with twists of lemon and minerals, with tart acid on the palate, it is on the oxidized side, but is still quite drinkable.
May 29th, 2016This is the Saumur Blanc. Subtle, nuanced, and seamless, with a little toasted macadamia nut from the age, a touch of fresh basil, and a dash of lanolin accenting chalk and baked green apple. It's drinking remarkably well right now, and made the 1997 Baumard Trie Speciale seem a little clunky in comparison.
This is the Saumur Blanc. Subtle, nuanced, and seamless, with a little toasted macadamia nut from the age, a touch of fresh basil, and a dash of lanolin accenting chalk and baked green apple. It's drinking remarkably well right now, and made the 1997 Baumard Trie Speciale seem a little clunky in comparison.
Aug 23rd, 2015
Great minerally French Chenin blanc
Great minerally French Chenin blanc
Jan 30th, 2015
Saumur, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France
