Domaine du Closel-Château des Vaults

La Jalousie Savennières Chenin Blanc

9.1265 ratings
9.193 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
Delectable Wine

Follow to learn about our favorite wines & people.

8.8

A friendly, lightly spritzy wine that offers up open fruit and a sense of ease. For those looking for an introduction to the fresh, crisp and steely wines of Savennières, you can't go too wrong here. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, September 2022)

A friendly, lightly spritzy wine that offers up open fruit and a sense of ease. For those looking for an introduction to the fresh, crisp and steely wines of Savennières, you can't go too wrong here. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, September 2022)

Sep 16th, 2022
Josh Morgenthau

Has that haunting, minty, cool toned Savennieres aroma. White jasmine and salted taffy. Cool minerals, herbal and green fruited, and resonantly mineral on the palate. Finish that is so juicy and also spicy.

Has that haunting, minty, cool toned Savennieres aroma. White jasmine and salted taffy. Cool minerals, herbal and green fruited, and resonantly mineral on the palate. Finish that is so juicy and also spicy.

Sep 16th, 2022
Jay Kline

Popped and poured; paired with a fermented carrot cake and a spicy pistachio drizzle. This was pretty textbook (in the best of ways) apples, lemon and white flowers. A touch wooly too. Fantastic acid zip. A fabulous pairing with our the fare.

Popped and poured; paired with a fermented carrot cake and a spicy pistachio drizzle. This was pretty textbook (in the best of ways) apples, lemon and white flowers. A touch wooly too. Fantastic acid zip. A fabulous pairing with our the fare.

Mar 11th, 2022
Baku Nagai

Noisette au nez et à la bouche

Noisette au nez et à la bouche

Oct 20th, 2021
Delectable Wine

Follow to learn about our favorite wines & people.

9.3

Golden. Nose full of beeswax, apricot, and a bit of smoke. On the palate, it’s wildly fresh, racy and complex, with ruby red grapefruit, underripe strawberry, and a linger hint of attractive smoke throughout. Lovely introduction to Savennières. (Jason Wilson, Vinous, July 2020)

Golden. Nose full of beeswax, apricot, and a bit of smoke. On the palate, it’s wildly fresh, racy and complex, with ruby red grapefruit, underripe strawberry, and a linger hint of attractive smoke throughout. Lovely introduction to Savennières. (Jason Wilson, Vinous, July 2020)

Jul 23rd, 2020
roland benedetti

Encore un autre tres beau chenin du domaine.
Par rapport au clos des papillons, Jalousie est encore plus dans l’opulence et l’intensité, en oubliant peut être la finesse et la verticalité? Un excès de jalousie peut être?

Encore un autre tres beau chenin du domaine.
Par rapport au clos des papillons, Jalousie est encore plus dans l’opulence et l’intensité, en oubliant peut être la finesse et la verticalité? Un excès de jalousie peut être?

Jul 17th, 2020
Gregory Fulchiero

Refined bruised apple and wax

Refined bruised apple and wax

May 12th, 2018
Sarah O'Kelley

Peaches, flowers, rocks 🌟🌟🌟

Peaches, flowers, rocks 🌟🌟🌟

Dec 8th, 2017
Gregory Fulchiero

Green apple, golden pear, bruised fruit, bright acidity, Uber subtle botrytis - can't get enough. #nittanylioninn

Green apple, golden pear, bruised fruit, bright acidity, Uber subtle botrytis - can't get enough. #nittanylioninn

Jul 16th, 2017
Jordan Wardlaw

Another stellar vintage from La Jalousie. I find it hard to ignore my bias towards this producer when I taste another one of their wines- this was my epiphany in Loire Valley Chenin Blanc. But all the same intensity and elegance is there once again. Pithy, taught, vibrant and pure. I’m getting more citrus, herbs and minerality at this stage, and just a hint of floral nuance. The weight of the mid palate is always one of the highlights of this cuvée- dense and generous but always supple and kinetic. This is a wine that seems to burst upon impact but then moves around the palate with such finesse. Tremendous value from one of the finest estates in Anjou.

Another stellar vintage from La Jalousie. I find it hard to ignore my bias towards this producer when I taste another one of their wines- this was my epiphany in Loire Valley Chenin Blanc. But all the same intensity and elegance is there once again. Pithy, taught, vibrant and pure. I’m getting more citrus, herbs and minerality at this stage, and just a hint of floral nuance. The weight of the mid palate is always one of the highlights of this cuvée- dense and generous but always supple and kinetic. This is a wine that seems to burst upon impact but then moves around the palate with such finesse. Tremendous value from one of the finest estates in Anjou.

3 people found it helpfulMar 6th, 2018