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Les Chanteaux Chinon Chenin Blanc

9.0160 ratings
9.030 pro ratings
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2018 | Expressive, violets, hay, bitters in taste, spicyness. Is developing nicely.

Vintage 2018 | Expressive, violets, hay, bitters in taste, spicyness. Is developing nicely.

Jun 1st, 2021
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2018 | very enjoyable Chinon Chenin Blanc

Vintage 2018 | very enjoyable Chinon Chenin Blanc

Aug 15th, 2020
Dan R
8.8

Off dry, slightly oxidized with botrytis / honey / apricot / orange peel notes. Well made and quite pleasant. Very good value @ €13.

Off dry, slightly oxidized with botrytis / honey / apricot / orange peel notes. Well made and quite pleasant. Very good value @ €13.

Sep 25th, 2018
Maggie Harrison

2015

Jun 1st, 2018
Paul Masson

Correct Chenin, nice bottle age, drink now

Correct Chenin, nice bottle age, drink now

Feb 10th, 2018
Mel Sisaithong

2009 found in a discount bin. Suckers!!! Gorgeously balanced.

2009 found in a discount bin. Suckers!!! Gorgeously balanced.

3 people found it helpfulSep 4th, 2015
Lyn Farmer

Lovely chenin blanc with pretty floral notes along with cleansing minerality. Medium body and delightful with enough acidity to match well with food

Lovely chenin blanc with pretty floral notes along with cleansing minerality. Medium body and delightful with enough acidity to match well with food

1 person found it helpfulNov 9th, 2016
Lyn Farmer

Lovely wine and a real surprise for many drinkers who associate Chinon with red wine. This very slightly off dry chenin blanc is beautifully perfumed with a faint aroma of honey and white flowers. The trick to enjoying this wine is to not serve it ice cold - treat it like a fine white Burgundy and the acidity balances the beautiful fruit and aroma. Lovely wine. Elegant length

Lovely wine and a real surprise for many drinkers who associate Chinon with red wine. This very slightly off dry chenin blanc is beautifully perfumed with a faint aroma of honey and white flowers. The trick to enjoying this wine is to not serve it ice cold - treat it like a fine white Burgundy and the acidity balances the beautiful fruit and aroma. Lovely wine. Elegant length

1 person found it helpfulOct 10th, 2016
Michael Peterson

Interesting wine and more of a golden color than I see in most chenins. Haven't looked at how it's made but it's got a very creamy texture so I'm guessing there was some lees work. Would be interesting to decant it for a while longer to see if the acid makes itself known a little more.

Interesting wine and more of a golden color than I see in most chenins. Haven't looked at how it's made but it's got a very creamy texture so I'm guessing there was some lees work. Would be interesting to decant it for a while longer to see if the acid makes itself known a little more.

1 person found it helpfulJun 1st, 2016
Alex Alan

Wine Director Hotel Delmano

8.7

Straightforward. Pleasant. Precise. Well made. But didn't blow me away. Good but not enough to bring me back.

Straightforward. Pleasant. Precise. Well made. But didn't blow me away. Good but not enough to bring me back.

1 person found it helpfulMar 23rd, 2015