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• christyler wrote:

  September 12, 2019 - kaput

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• budh wrote: 88 points

  January 15, 2016 - Wow, the nose is so different from the palate on this one. Fairly typical Chenin aromas of honey, oily/waxy, peach, melon, quince. Then on the palate, very tart citrus (lemon and lime). It starts off a little thin and very tart, but rounds out to a little fuller mid-palate with some honey & dried fruit & petrol. The finish is long and again very tart along with some oxidized dried flowers and candied fruit notes. I don't really know what to make of this. It's unlike any other chenin I've had, and is a bit of a roller coaster ride. I'd have to say it is not well balanced, with that citrus screaming at you. But it's still an interesting drink.

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• christyler Likes this wine: 92 points

  September 28, 2015 - Wow, this is great. The first chenin in a while to make me realize why I love the grape.
  
  From the importer: "We like ours to be drinkable and fresh, we like ours to not smell like matchsticks, and we'd rather they don't give us a big headache in the morning if possible. We're also not willing to give up the complexity that a great Chenin should give you just because we like to drink buckets of it."
  
  Yep. This has a touch of the lemon / minerality that I find overbearing in so many wines, but it's held in check and balanced by other yellow fruit. Nice acidity and cut without being overbearing or screechy.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type White
• Producer Marie Thibault-Cabrit
• Varietal Chenin Blanc
• Designation Premier Nez
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Loire Valley
• SubRegion Touraine
• Appellation Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau

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• In Cellars 3 (14%)
• Consumed 19 (86%)

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