Good wine from a so-so vintage, showing pretty fruit, lovely texture, lots of ballpoint ink, a hint of cocoa, and some unfortunately excessive (vintage derived, I suspect) bitterness in the tannins. Nothing tertiary evident. Wish OM wines were easier to get in the US. Do they still exist?
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Three years later and my TN holds strong. This is rating high on the “funkiness” spectrum so consumer beware: this is not a crowd pleaser. But, If you want classic chinon with age, character, terroir ... this is a beauty.
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3/17/2024 - winchester-xi Likes this wine:
Good wine from a so-so vintage, showing pretty fruit, lovely texture, lots of ballpoint ink, a hint of cocoa, and some unfortunately excessive (vintage derived, I suspect) bitterness in the tannins. Nothing tertiary evident. Wish OM wines were easier to get in the US. Do they still exist?
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10/16/2019 - Aparritz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Three years later and my TN holds strong. This is rating high on the “funkiness” spectrum so consumer beware: this is not a crowd pleaser. But, If you want classic chinon with age, character, terroir ... this is a beauty.
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9/26/2018 - celestialmundane Likes this wine: 85 Points
As I remembered it from a year ago. Very funky nose. A nice wine -- blackberry and cedar. Balanced.
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1/29/2018 - Baudelaire Likes this wine: 89 Points
Black cherry, hints of cedar and spice, excellent harmony of flavors. Very nice both with food and alone.
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1/26/2018 - bspahn wrote: 88 Points
A bit sour, too much acidity without fruit to balance. Also a bit musty. Maybe it's too young, but I think it might just be mediocre.
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