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• Mike Kopanski wrote: 91 points

  December 19, 2013 - This is easily the best Chenin Blanc I have ever tasted. It is also the first I know of being a single vineyard, walled enclosure. This is nothing like the wines we buy in the $10-15 range. At about $20 it is well worth the difference. There is a layered, honeyed, concentrated richness from front to back. The color is rich yellow golden. The nose is honey nectarine and white flowers. What crosses the lips is a complex, honeyed, complete orange marmalade meets melon, gooseberry, apple, pear and lemon. There is super beautiful streak of minerality that the French do so well. Superb balance. Incredible mouth feel with a finish that doesn't quit showing all kinds of moderately unique flavors like butterscotch more orange marmalade.

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• juffer Likes this wine: 89 points

  January 4, 2013 - I served this in my wine course. Excellent nose of pear. Surprisingly complex for a wine about which relatively little has been written. Good acid and some interesting mint on the fairly long finish.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type White
• Producer Clos du Gaimont
• Varietal Chenin Blanc
• Designation Sec
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• Country France
• Region Loire Valley
• SubRegion Touraine
• Appellation Vouvray

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