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, 2018The 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, 2016Deliciously 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, 2016Surprisingly acidic, powerful
Surprisingly acidic, powerful
2 people found it helpfulJul 9th, 2014Fascinating 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, 2015Drinking great. The zip vs the texture is perfect right now. Right on the edge of the knife. Could tip either way. And the fruit & mineral qualities pop. Impressive.
Drinking great. The zip vs the texture is perfect right now. Right on the edge of the knife. Could tip either way. And the fruit & mineral qualities pop. Impressive.
Feb 23rd, 2016Last day at The Nomad treat! Everything you want from a Chenin with age. Smells like dried earth, honeycomb and wax on the nose- palate is lively youthful citrus and mineral.
Last day at The Nomad treat! Everything you want from a Chenin with age. Smells like dried earth, honeycomb and wax on the nose- palate is lively youthful citrus and mineral.
Jan 23rd, 2016what makes a #wine merchant extraordinary? I slip anonymously into chelsea wine vault 2day to buy Vouvray for #Thanksgiving & at checkout they volunteer a taste of this beautifully bracing white(!) #Chinon fr '93
what makes a #wine merchant extraordinary? I slip anonymously into chelsea wine vault 2day to buy Vouvray for #Thanksgiving & at checkout they volunteer a taste of this beautifully bracing white(!) #Chinon fr '93
Nov 25th, 2015Fresh for the age, saline and a little weird- my first Chenin Blanc from Chinon.
Fresh for the age, saline and a little weird- my first Chenin Blanc from Chinon.
Nov 5th, 2015Tons of acid and fresh flavors, but also some oxidative notes. Impressive energy, but is having a bit of an identity crisis and doesn't have much stuffing. Fun, though.
Tons of acid and fresh flavors, but also some oxidative notes. Impressive energy, but is having a bit of an identity crisis and doesn't have much stuffing. Fun, though.
Sep 28th, 2015