(Chateau de Coulaine Chinon Les Picasses) The nose was lovely if a bit muted with herbal notes, deep cherry notes and even some raspberry. It opened and became more complex as the night went on to reveal notes of spice, mashed flowers and some wet earth. The palate was extremely linear and not a piece was out of place. Laser-like focus and precision and the fruit became more and more open as the night went along. There was that lovely earthy sweetness that I love from Chinon along with solid grippy tannins that melted into fruit the longer it aerated. This seems like it has the legs to go for a while. I won't open another bottle for five more years. A great wine and I am grabbing three for the cellar I liked it that much. I never buy three bottle of anything to cellar.
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By Lyle Fass
(Chateau de Coulaine Chinon Les Picasses) The nose was lovely if a bit muted with herbal notes, deep cherry notes and even some raspberry. It opened and became more complex as the night went on to reveal notes of spice, mashed flowers and some wet earth. The palate was extremely linear and not a piece was out of place. Laser-like focus and precision and the fruit became more and more open as the night went along. There was that lovely earthy sweetness that I love from Chinon along with solid grippy tannins that melted into fruit the longer it aerated. This seems like it has the legs to go for a while. I won't open another bottle for five more years. A great wine and I am grabbing three for the cellar I liked it that much. I never buy three bottle of anything to cellar.9/3/2008, (See more on Rockss and Fruit...)