Nothing like quality Chenin blanc to go with a Saturday bbq of Hawaiian grilled chicken etc. What a delight: vibrant marigolds & white flowers on nose; fennel, lychee, & mineral on palate. Medium Viscosity, somewhere btw Chidaine & Huet. Great juice.
Nothing like quality Chenin blanc to go with a Saturday bbq of Hawaiian grilled chicken etc. What a delight: vibrant marigolds & white flowers on nose; fennel, lychee, & mineral on palate. Medium Viscosity, somewhere btw Chidaine & Huet. Great juice.
Jun 4th, 2023
Classically styled Chenin drinking great at 5 years. Apples, lemon oil, and a faintly oxidative finish. (maybe a skosh of VA)
Was blinded with this and guessed 2015 Savienierres. The nose alone had Chenin written all over it. Great stuff that can age another half decade at least. One of my favorite producers and my first time trying this wine.
Classically styled Chenin drinking great at 5 years. Apples, lemon oil, and a faintly oxidative finish. (maybe a skosh of VA)
Was blinded with this and guessed 2015 Savienierres. The nose alone had Chenin written all over it. Great stuff that can age another half decade at least. One of my favorite producers and my first time trying this wine.
May 28th, 2023
Nascent complexity on the nose. Fascinating spicy exotic citrus. A mealy sake like quality. Thrilling in its cool, tart, flinty minerality, and taut, almost chewy texture. But still a baby; I won’t touch the next bottle for 5 years.
Nascent complexity on the nose. Fascinating spicy exotic citrus. A mealy sake like quality. Thrilling in its cool, tart, flinty minerality, and taut, almost chewy texture. But still a baby; I won’t touch the next bottle for 5 years.
Dec 20th, 2021
Vibrant, blistering and energetic. Super fresh. No malo for sure. What a wonderful wine drinking so very well at a ripe old age!
Vibrant, blistering and energetic. Super fresh. No malo for sure. What a wonderful wine drinking so very well at a ripe old age!
Jul 21st, 2018
The color was light and straw colored. Hardly looked like a 23 yr old wine. Fresh and delicate.
The color was light and straw colored. Hardly looked like a 23 yr old wine. Fresh and delicate.
2 people found it helpfulMay 19th, 2016
Deliciously complex. A bit of a burnt toast/hair whiff but a little swirling coaxes out wax and honeyed fruit.
Deliciously complex. A bit of a burnt toast/hair whiff but a little swirling coaxes out wax and honeyed fruit.
2 people found it helpfulApr 4th, 2016
Surprisingly acidic, powerful
Surprisingly acidic, powerful
2 people found it helpfulJul 9th, 2014
Fascinating wine, distinct aroma of fresh mushrooms, very unusual in a white, this would be an interesting one to play with wine pairings, something that demands high acid with this extreme earthiness, maybe escargot? Or cassoulet? Either way, special to encounter a wine with such a distinct personality.
Fascinating wine, distinct aroma of fresh mushrooms, very unusual in a white, this would be an interesting one to play with wine pairings, something that demands high acid with this extreme earthiness, maybe escargot? Or cassoulet? Either way, special to encounter a wine with such a distinct personality.
1 person found it helpfulNov 1st, 2015
Blistering acidity. So much so that I dunked a couple Sour Patch Kids in it. Like licking a battery.
Blistering acidity. So much so that I dunked a couple Sour Patch Kids in it. Like licking a battery.
1 person found it helpfulAug 9th, 2015
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
