Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Violet in the nose with a pleasant integration of Bret. Nice texture and concentrated berry flavors.
Violet in the nose with a pleasant integration of Bret. Nice texture and concentrated berry flavors.
Jul 29th, 2015Violet in the nose with a hint of bret in the best possible way. Nice texture and concentrated berry flavor.
Violet in the nose with a hint of bret in the best possible way. Nice texture and concentrated berry flavor.
Jul 29th, 2015
soft and sensusual texture
soft and sensusual texture
Oct 20th, 2013
Partner Balanced Wine Selections
Exceptional balance and finesse. Still showing some youthful exuberance when first opened. Three hours in still opening and revealing all its glory.
Exceptional balance and finesse. Still showing some youthful exuberance when first opened. Three hours in still opening and revealing all its glory.
Dec 5th, 2015This is so neon-bright in the glass that I could easily have taken it for Beaujolais. The magenta color is practically glowing. But once you take a whiff, we're clearly in Chinon, as you get a big smack of tobacco and funky earth scents. On the palate it combines both personalities. It's oozing with bright, primary fruit but not in that generic natural wine "fresh and juicy" fashion - while it's definitely vibrant (and needs a heavy shake to ditch its CO2), it has a rich, saucy density and the fresh fruit isn't here at the expense of the classic Chinon funk.
This is so neon-bright in the glass that I could easily have taken it for Beaujolais. The magenta color is practically glowing. But once you take a whiff, we're clearly in Chinon, as you get a big smack of tobacco and funky earth scents. On the palate it combines both personalities. It's oozing with bright, primary fruit but not in that generic natural wine "fresh and juicy" fashion - while it's definitely vibrant (and needs a heavy shake to ditch its CO2), it has a rich, saucy density and the fresh fruit isn't here at the expense of the classic Chinon funk.
Jun 28th, 2016
