Joguet, Chinon Varennes Grand Clos other_regions_italy exotic tea and a whiff

exotic tea and a whiff of sandalwood

Tasted January 2016

leather and tobacco notes cling to the taut

The 2016 Vintage Port was originally seen about a week before bottling in a more unsettled incarnation

Opening in the glass with notes of plums

Joguet, Chinon Varennes Grand Clos other_regions_italy exotic tea and a whiffFrom a plot of ungrafted vines that were selected out of the old material planted at Les Varennes, and harvested and bottled sooner than the regular cuvee, a 2005 Chinon Les Varennes du Grand Clos Franc de Pied displays a singular clarity as well as a flattering creaminess of texture to go along with its fresh fruitedness. Palate staining blackberry and cassis fruit wreathed in herbs and flowers and studded with pungent citrus zest combine for a