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White - Off-dry
2014 Clos du Gaimont Vouvray Demi-Sec La Monaco
Chenin Blanc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Touraine
- Vouvray
Label borrowed from 2012
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2018
Community Tasting Notes 1
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Zoomin Z wrote:
February 9, 2024 - Sat down, ordered our small-plate food selections (foie gras, quail, scallops, duck) and had our hearts set for a chenin blanc. "I'm so sorry, your selection is no longer available. May we interest you in our Vouvray?" "Bien sur!" Upon opening the bottle...
The wine was of a darker color and the nose smelled heavily oxidized: Honey, Baked apple, golden raisin, and hints of wet hay that quickly blew off. Nothing skunky, no brett but..."would a somm at this nice of a restaurant serve us a bad wine?" Being adventerous at all things chenin blanc, we soldiered on. The sweet body, waxy apple fruit and the sherry-like complexity did not affect us negatively at all throughout our enjoyable plates. I actually looked forward to the very last sip before dessert...but by then the gentle acidity had disappeared and my last sip revealed...prune.
An exercise in futility, or living on the edge?
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- Type White - Off-dry
- Producer Clos du Gaimont
- Varietal Chenin Blanc
- Designation Demi-Sec
- Vineyard La Monaco
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Touraine
- Appellation Vouvray
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 2 (67%)
- Consumed 1 (33%)
Food Pairing
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