1952 Château des Rochettes Coteaux du Layon

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  10/8/2011 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points

  Loire Odyssey, Part III - Chenin Blanc (except Vouvray) (Nicolas Restaurant, Keong Saik Street, Singapore): A lovely wine, just put a bit in the shadows by a stunning 1951 we had alongside. Strangely enough, this came across very old, even older than the '51, with a glowing orangey amber colour that certainly spoke of its age. A weaker vintage perhaps. The nose smelt older too, with ever unfolding aromas of seashells and gentle minerality, yellow plums, orange peel and honeyed marmalade notes, and then some potpourri hints, a bit of spice, a touch of lanolin - absolutely beguiling stuff, just layers and layers of complexity on this. The palate was really profound as well. There was still some sweetness to it, but this was wed to a lovely fresh acidity that kept the wine on its tippy-toes. What really impressed me though was the wonderful spectrum of flavours, moving from toasty yellow fruit, figs, apples et al into a seashelly metally minerality back-palate and then a final little lift of spice at the very finish. This was beautiful. Not quite as layered or richly generous as the 1951 perhaps, but this was an enchanting wine in its own right. A real treat.

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