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Rich Chenin Blanc, still bursting with youthful energy, is packed with flavor. Ripe apples dominate, giving the wine great ripeness. It is a tangy wine with fruitiness and texture. Drink from 2023
Hailing from the limestone-clay slopes on the outskirts of Chinon town,
home to other famous vineyards like Clos de l'Olive and Chêne Vert, Le
Clos Guillot 2020 offers a cloud of Cabernet Franc fruit with fine refreshing
acidity. Savory, silken and sed...
With no skin contact, just pressing, the 2021 Rosé Chinon is a totally dry,
firm and direct style leaving no compromise. Fermented in cement but left
on lees with no sulphur added, there's a hint of oxidative character. The
ose presents a nutty, pastry...
A 25-acre vineyard heading down the terrace toward the river that is planted on stony, sandy clay soils (the limestone bedrock is at least three feet below the surface and typically more). The oldest vines in Galichets date from 1934. A part of that plantation was replanted in the 1970s and 80s, with yet another small section replanted in the 1990s. The siblings are beginning to replant some of the oldest vines now, bringing the average age of this vineyard to 40 years. Galichets tends to make the domaine's spiciest and fruitiest wine, underpinned by a dark sappiness.
Chidaine has been a leader in natural viticulture, farming organically and biodynamically. This is a Best Buy for a high-quality sparkling wine. Made in the Méthode Traditionnelle style, just like Champagne, of Chenin Blanc vines from Montlouis. Aged 12 months on the lees to add complexity and finesse.
The 2015 Bouchet is in a gorgeous spot right now where it is starting to show some of the complexity that develops in bottle. Petrol, ginger, baking spices, orange peel and hazelnut are nicely laced together, with bright saline notes that wrap it all toge...
A dry yet juicy Chenin, the 2019 Clos du Breuil shows subtle aromatics of florals, bruised apple and pastry. A focused expression that still manages to exude a sense of ease and tenderness. While it has gone through full malo - a spontaneous result - it k...
