Chenin Fest: 28 Loire Chenin Blancs from 1995 - 1997. (Don Rice's.): Shows nice minerality and quince flavors and on the nose and palate with a bit of tart citrus. Dry and solidly built with crisp acids. Unfortunately, there's too much of an oak presence here for my tastes. The grapes come from 50-80 year old vines, but the wine is fermented for six months in 25% new oak, 25% one year old barrels, 25% two year old and 25% three year old and that's left too much of an oak imprint, imo. Indeed, there's a bit of caramel and vanilla on the finish. B.
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9/19/2015 - BradKNYC wrote:
Chenin Fest: 28 Loire Chenin Blancs from 1995 - 1997. (Don Rice's.): Shows nice minerality and quince flavors and on the nose and palate with a bit of tart citrus. Dry and solidly built with crisp acids. Unfortunately, there's too much of an oak presence here for my tastes. The grapes come from 50-80 year old vines, but the wine is fermented for six months in 25% new oak, 25% one year old barrels, 25% two year old and 25% three year old and that's left too much of an oak imprint, imo. Indeed, there's a bit of caramel and vanilla on the finish. B.
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