Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2022 | uncomplicated summerwine, delicious | paired with a eggplant tomato salad and a salmon dish | abv 12 |hand harvested | biodynamic — 10 months ago

Erik Longabardi

9.6

Complex. Nutty oxidative notes. Striking acid profile but v well integrated. — 4 years ago

Jimmy Gardner

9.0

Easy. Bright. Cherry. Little funky on the nose initially — 6 years ago

Sara Martire

9.2

Bright mineral and leesy. Easy drink with some interesting notes to slow u down — 7 years ago

Sarah O'Kelley

9.0

Yep another great boutanche - strawberries & rocks & Jaco 😊 — 9 years ago

Evie Olson

9.0

Stone fruit, slightly apricot and undertones of baking spice on nose. On the palate velvety yet still light with vanilla and almond and citrus notes — 9 years ago

Adam Wills

9.1

Raindrop, Drop Top 💧 — 9 years ago

with Daniel and James

Eurie Han

10

Not usually a rose fan - this is delicious and may be my favorite rose. Drinks like an easy crisp white — a year ago

John Riddick

9.4

Love this style of Chenin. Dry, good acid, mineral and glycerin. — 3 years ago

Thomas Thompson

9.1

Red berries, quince, orange blossom, and hay. A hint of natty funk. Juicy. Low acid. — 6 years ago

Paul Henderson

9.3

Excellent. Red berries, brut, delicious. Drink this for the joy, not the complexity. — 7 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.0

Best bottle I’ve had of this wine yet. Really fresh and juicy. — 7 years ago

Erik Nordman

9.2

Some pretty solid natty Chenin from Marie Thibauld in Touraine Azay le Rideau. First time trying this producer; have heard good things and am definitely not disappointed. Not dissimilar to a vinous equivalent to Basque cider; tangy and apple-y with great acidity. Bright in the glass with a medium (-) intensity straw-gold hue. Medium /medium (+) concentration of aromatics of tart green apple, oxidized apple juice, crushed wet flint, preserved lime, tarragon, hard cheese rind leesiness, lanolin, and some fresh jasmine. A bit of VA but in a small enough amount to be actually kinda enjoyable and provide some complexity and lift rather than come across as a distracting fault (and is probably partially responsible for my Basque cider comparison as well). On the palate, there's more tart green apple, wet flint, wooly lanolin character, and hard cheese rind, plus some underripe peach and citrus blossom.
High acid, dry, medium (-) body with a nice oily leesy texture, and the alcohol is medium and totally in balance. Nice length on the palate.
Pretty enjoyable stuff. Would love this with some fried chicken! — 9 years ago

Ted

9.1

Cool wine that is ripe and juicy with a little VA to boot. — 2 years ago

with Jeni

Larn

9.6

A delicious crispy but also smooth white from the Loire valley. 100% chenin blanc, aged in neutral oak. We LOVED this wine, notes of dates and vanilla extract (but not overwhelming as it’s very citrus forward as well). — 5 years ago

Phyllis Whittlesey

9.1

Easy drinking clean rose, strawberry and lemon backed with gentle dryness. Great with spicy food — 6 years ago

CAAARRGGHHL

9.3

F*n Delicious! — 7 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.0

Woolen, honeyed, pomaceous, herbal, pithy, floral. There’s a lovely smoky flintiness that intensifies with time. Very classic aromatically
with unmistakable limestone/clay terroir, bruised apple, chamomile and lemon pith resonating on the finish. I’m revising my notes because this impressed me more after three days (under basic closure, no argon,
48 F). I still could use a bit more acidity to lift the mid palate, but the ML is not as heavy as I originally thought. — 8 years ago

Grace Yuan

9.2

Villandry @ LEpicerie Gourmande — 9 years ago

Wendi Hudson

9.0

Smells like pineapple mixed with peach. Which makes the tart dryness a wonderful surprise. — 9 years ago