Domaine de L’R, Le Canal des Grands Pièces 2022 – Chinon

Domaine de L’R, Le Canal des Grands Pièces 2022 – Chinon

The wine has a bright ruby color, with purple tints. The nose is gourmand, very fruity and juicy. It expresses aromas of crushed ripe red cherry, morello cherry, red currant, elderberry, combined with notes of peony, juniper berries, as well as a hint of hay. The palate is tangy and straight. It expresses the flavors of…

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Sauvion, Dilection, Vieilles Vignes 2020 – Chinon

Sauvion, Dilection, Vieilles Vignes 2020 – Chinon

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity with very light garnet reflections. The nose is precise, delicate and fragrant. It first expresses a fine minerality (chalk, limestone, wet stone), which are then complemented by notes of sweet spices (cinnamon, licorice, a touch of star anise and vanilla), flowers (wildflowers, violet, lily), aromatic herbs…

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Dumnacus Vignerons, 2020 – Chinon

Dumnacus Vignerons, 2020 – Chinon

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is aromatic, concentrated and offers a certain complexity. It expresses notes of morello cherry, black plum, crushed blackcurrant, dried raspberry, strawberry, red currants, combined with notes of sweet spices (licorice, white pepper, a touch of clove) and toasted notes in the background, as well…

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François Reverdy – Cravant 2020 Chinon

François Reverdy – Cravant 2020 Chinon

(Biodynamic) The wine shows a medium ruby colour. The nose is a bit restrained, with aeration revealing nuances of red and black cherries, forest raspberries, nuances of fresh tobacco and pencil shavings. The palate is juicy and full-bodied, offering refreshing acidity, grainy and grippy tannins and bold structure. Notes of pulpy dark berries intertwine with…

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François Reverdy – Cabernet Franc 2021 Chinon

François Reverdy – Cabernet Franc 2021 Chinon

(Biodynamic) The wine shows a bright ruby colour, intense and vivid. The nose is vibrant and juicy, revealing nuances of crunchy red cherries, cranberries and forest raspberries, supported by nuances of black currant leaf, fresh tobacco and green pepper. The palate is delicate and aerial, with refreshing, crisp acidity, fine-grained, smooth tannins and light body….

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Domaine de la Noblaie – Les Blancs Manteaux 2020 – Chinon

Domaine de la Noblaie – Les Blancs Manteaux 2020 – Chinon

(Organic) The wine shows a medium ruby colour. The nose is slightly restrained, with aeration revealing nuances of black currants, red and black cherries, a touch of green pepper and fresh tobacco. The palate is fresh and juicy, with a distinct spiciness, elevated acidity and bold, drying tannins. Notes of red cherries and cranberries interlace…

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Domaine de la Noblaie – Pierre de Tuf 2020 – Chinon

Domaine de la Noblaie – Pierre de Tuf 2020 – Chinon

(Organic) The wine shows a medium ruby colour. The nose is intense, offering nuances of sweet spices, leather, an animalistic touch, with notes of ripe red and black cherries in the background, a hint of forest raspberries and bramble. The palate is fresh and juicy, revealing crisp acidity, bold, slightly drying tannins and full body….

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Domaine de la Roche Honneur – Cuvée Rubis 2020 – Chinon

Domaine de la Roche Honneur – Cuvée Rubis 2020 – Chinon

(Organic) The wine shows a vivid ruby purple colour. The nose is intense, fruity and youthful, revealing nuances of wild raspberries, red crushed cherries, a touch of cassis and black currant leaf, a hint of tobacco leaf and black olives. The palate is juicy, with nice fruit concentration, bright acidity and grippy, a bit rustic,…

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Domaine de la Roche Honneur – Diamant Prestige 2020 – Chinon

Domaine de la Roche Honneur – Diamant Prestige 2020 – Chinon

(Organic) The wine shows a deep ruby purple colour. The nose is intense and dense, offering concentrated notes of black cherries, bramble, forest blackberries, a hint of violet, a touch of olive tapenade and sun-dried tomatoes. The palate is juicy, dense, multi-layered with refreshing, crunchy acidity, bold, grippy but polished tannins, nice fruit concentration. The…

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Domaine Eric Hérault – Vieilles Vignes 2020 – Chinon

Domaine Eric Hérault – Vieilles Vignes 2020 – Chinon

The wine shows an intense ruby purple colour, vivid and youthful. The nose is dense and profound, revealing nuances of ripe black cherries, a touch of blackberries and bramble, a hint of thorn. The palate offers juicy, elevated acidity, ripe fruit concentration, still very elegant structure and bold, grippy, slightly drying tannins. The notes of…

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