Sylvain Dittière
La Porte Saint Jean La Perlée Anjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc
Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France
OKH w Declan, Lawrence, M, Summer and Quinn.
From 60- to 80-year-old Chenin Blanc vines on clayey-calcareous soils at the border from Saumur and Anjou, the dark lemon-colored 2014 Vin de France La Perlée was aged for 30 months on the lees (no racking!) and is pure and mineral on the deep and concentrated nose that reveals beautiful lemon oil aromas. On the palate, this is an intense, ripe, rich, soft and elegant Chenin structured by very fine tannins that lead to a very long and complex, stimulating salty finish. Bottled in spring 2017 with moderate 12% alcohol and 42 milligrams per liter of total SO2, this is a weightless and tender, almost caressing Chenin with great complexity and charm. Irresistible. RP94, 2014
OKH w Declan, Lawrence, M, Summer and Quinn.
From 60- to 80-year-old Chenin Blanc vines on clayey-calcareous soils at the border from Saumur and Anjou, the dark lemon-colored 2014 Vin de France La Perlée was aged for 30 months on the lees (no racking!) and is pure and mineral on the deep and concentrated nose that reveals beautiful lemon oil aromas. On the palate, this is an intense, ripe, rich, soft and elegant Chenin structured by very fine tannins that lead to a very long and complex, stimulating salty finish. Bottled in spring 2017 with moderate 12% alcohol and 42 milligrams per liter of total SO2, this is a weightless and tender, almost caressing Chenin with great complexity and charm. Irresistible. RP94, 2014
