Touraine, Loire Valley

Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Demi-Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 1985

The difference 40 years makes is maybe just a thin wooly blanket.

Pull it back and this thing's full of life - bright, vibrant, gas in the tank.

It’s brighter yellow than tired gold. Theres more fruit than decay. Sour apricots and yellow canned peaches, white popcorn and greasy bacon, and that foggy musk.

Acid rips through and does not give. Barely sweet with the demi-sec tag thats written right there but I'm not buying it.

Tonight this is 40 years old, just gettin' goin, just like me.
— 7 days ago

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Ely Cohn

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@Jay Kline 2/1 we celebrated!
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What a proper wine to toast to a proper dude turning 40. Happy Birthday @Ely Cohn
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Thank you @Jay Kline ! It did feel appropriate 😌

Nicolas Joly

Clos de la Coulée de Serrant Savennières Chenin Blanc 2021

No notes but what a memory: some wines leave their mark by their fruit but this was by its exquisite minerality. So pure and complex simultaneously—& at only 3 years of bottle age, only the tip of the iceberg! — 11 days ago

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When these are on, they are among my favorite on earth

Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy

Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Citrus, lychee, minerals and a bit of white flowers — 2 days ago

Domaine Huet

Le Mont Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2023

Honeysuckle, apricot marmalade, persimmon.

Silken. Super balanced. Bought two. One to drink tonight and one to drink down the line.

Tropical fruits, balanced acidity, melts on the palate like a pad of butter made of wildflowers and honey.
— 8 days ago

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These are 🔥. Vintage, pls.
S.S. Mandani

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Current vintage - 2023! Drank one and laid one down. Beautiful juice

Domaine du Salvard

Delaille Cheverny White Blend 2022

Dependably quaffable — a month ago

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Domaine Vacheron

Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc

We loved this wine with a black grouper with lemongrass…full bouquet, floral taste accented the somewhat Vietnamese dish. — 3 days ago

Foreau - Domaine du Clos Naudin

Vouvray Sec Chenin Blanc 2016

Delightful yet more oily, less acidic than I recall. — 8 days ago

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Domaine Huet

Le Mont Demi-Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2007

Went perfectly with some spicy Indian food. Best pairing I’ve ever done. — 7 days ago

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Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2010

Prodigious stuff—acid is absolutely ripping and the color is the only hint that this is a 15 year old wine. Long, long life ahead — a month ago

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Ely Cohn

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These wines are so special.

Domaine des Baumard

Quarts de Chaume Chenin Blanc 1997

Consistent notes. Gets better every time. — 8 days ago

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Lovely description: Chenin Blanc often gets better each time you taste. 🙂