Domaine du Closel-Château des Vaults

Clos du Papillon Savennières Chenin Blanc

9.234 ratings

9.29 pro ratings

Savennières, Anjou-Saumur, 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

9.3

Closed for the first 30 mins. Really wants a decant to strut

Closed for the first 30 mins. Really wants a decant to strut

Feb 14th, 2019

8.8

Petrol, bruised apples, orange, fall piles of leaves. Maybe a little past it’s prime, but a good experience.

Petrol, bruised apples, orange, fall piles of leaves. Maybe a little past it’s prime, but a good experience.

Nov 22nd, 2017

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.1

Bone bone dry. Salted honey. Bruised apple. Precise and narrow. Acid forever.

Bone bone dry. Salted honey. Bruised apple. Precise and narrow. Acid forever.

Dec 17th, 2016

9.0

Beautiful pairing with my Asian inspired dishes at Bayona, New Orleans.

Beautiful pairing with my Asian inspired dishes at Bayona, New Orleans.

Sep 9th, 2016

TexaCali Ali - Owner of www.texacaliwine.com & Co-Owner of the upcoming www.smithstorywinecellars.com

9.2

2006, my personal favorite vintage in Savennières

2006, my personal favorite vintage in Savennières

Mar 30th, 2016

Wine Director Hotel Delmano

9.0

2006. Oxidative and delicious. Waxy texture. Apple. Wool. Classic beauty.

2006. Oxidative and delicious. Waxy texture. Apple. Wool. Classic beauty.

Oct 21st, 2015

Wine Educator Kendall Jackson

9.6

Somehow this image got reversed kind of like your mind will when you drink this wine

Somehow this image got reversed kind of like your mind will when you drink this wine

Mar 18th, 2013

2006

2006

Sep 11th, 2015

9.5

A real knockout of a wine. This honeyed and bright star is one of the finest chignons in the game.

A real knockout of a wine. This honeyed and bright star is one of the finest chignons in the game.

May 26th, 2019

9.0

Declining but so good so intense

Declining but so good so intense

Aug 3rd, 2018