Santa Ynez Valley Chenin Blanc

Peach, pear, lychee, oily.

Solid.

New world, old world. New world fruit, peach pear. Old world texture, oily wool. Well made.

I’m a big fan of Lieu Dit - haven’t had anything yet that I did not love - Santa Barbara

I think the ‘14 is showing well now.

‘Merican chenin! It’s sunny, generous and fun. Lemon, pear, orange creamsicle, toasted marshmallow, crushed stone coats the back palate. Not going to make me forget about my Loire faves anytime soon but an interesting fresh (literally) take

Oh this is a California plus plus. Like the ripeness and go get them TIGER-ness of this says California. BUT with a touch of dahhhhhling I do not give an f this is what I want...which is to say this is new world vibrancy with old world attitude. Acid high, fruit ripe (melon apple tropical) and so on. Also just...stellar I need to taste more Lieu Dit

Very lovely Chenin. Wool, pear, melon, florals, and minerality complementing nicely.

Really lovely CA chenin. Asian pear, honeysuckle, lavender and mint. Mineral backbone, balanced acid, with a touch of malo rounding out the edges.

One of my TOP TEN WINE EXPERIENCES OF 2014. Simply love this wine! Medium straw, light yellow color; dried apple and mineral in the nose, understated and persistent and eerily deductive; medium bodied; dry, medium acidity, well balanced; tart apple flavors, some slate; medium finish. An amazing dry chenin blanc made in a style unheard of in American winemaking circles. (Best Served: 2014-2017) (Tasted: August 25, 2014, San Francisco, CA) [Sourcing: Vineyard planted in the early 1980's on very sandy soils in the Foxen Canyon district] [Winemaking: Tank fermented, transferred to neutral wood for the winter, racked back to tank for a few months prior to bottlng] [Eric Railsback-Winemaker] #whitewine #cheninblanc #santaynezvalley #centralcoast