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Julian Marshall Likes this wine:

Sunday, November 12, 2023 - Mouth-watering aromas of candied strawberry and dark cherry, with a little Gruaud funk and spices, before an immediately arresting attack of the same. Mid-palate, it settles down somewhat, with silky notes of blackcurrant, before a lifting wave of forest fruits, then a very long and satisfying finish, with just enough crispness to keep it on the straight and narrow.

Two and a half years have done this a lot of good. The complexity I felt it lacked before is there in spades.

Real Loire purists might bemoan that it doesn't taste much like a Chinon - there is certainly nothing remotely green. If anything, it's like a cross between a St.Julien and a Pomerol.

I loved it, and for 24 euros, it represented extraordinary value. I see that there are still a couple of cases or so of this left in people's cellars - there is absolutely no hurry to drink it - I only have one left and will wait a good five years.

One caveat - like Melvin, I had a very crumbly cork, so either a Durand or just a twin-blade corkscrew is a must.

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