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2023 Domaine du Petit Clocher Anjou Blanc

2023 Domaine du Petit Clocher Anjou Blanc

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Review Date: 09/2024

This wine has a perfumed nose of quince, lilac, honeysuckle and candied apple. Richly textured, hints of ginger and vanilla are lifted by pear and balanced acidity. The wine has structure and good bones that demand to be taken seriously. (RS)

Price: $14.99

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Review Date: 06/2025
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There's a decent amount of barrel spice on the nose, then delving into the fruit with baked apples, ripe pears, a firm squeeze of lemon, and some white flowers. For the price point, that's already a ton going on. The palate is super lovely, with the fruit showing more of that traditional Chenin Blanc honeyed character, making it really lush and fresh without going towards actual sweetness. There's a bit of a pithy finish, but after that fruit from before it's really welcome and balances out the whole palate really nicely. It's hard to express how much depth can be found here for the price, it's really an outstanding little bottle of wine.

Notes

Established over 50 years ago, the 4th generation of the Denis family now runs this domaine. Julien is the winemaker, Stephane in charge of the viticulture, and Vincent oversees the administration and sales. Over the last few decades, the property has grown from 5 to 80 hectares that stretch across the appellation including some very select parcels in the Coteaux du Layon (home of one of the region's great dessert wines). The Anjou Blanc is grown on primarily schist soils and goes through its élevage in stainless and then some barrel aging. The introduction of oak is minimal using primarily older barrels to impart a little spice character while helping build the texture and richness of the wine.

Product Details

Origin: Loire, France

Type/Varietal: Chenin Blanc

Alcohol Content: 14%

SKU: #1831016