Wines from Savennières
Château de la Roche-Aux-Moines 2002 Les Clos Sacrés Chenin Blanc (Savennières)
- $45
This may be the least complex wine in Nicolas Joly’s range of wines, but it is still full of complex flavors. Sweet currants mingle with tannins, pure layers of acidity and nut notes. A great expression of Chenin Blanc. Imported by Vintus.
— R.V.
(4/1/2005)
Domaine des Baumard 2003 Chenin Blanc (Savennières)
- $22
Maybe this lacks the stylistic minerality of Savennières because of the hot vintage, but it replaces that with richness, creamy opulence and developing flavors of vanilla and almonds, leaving the acidity bringing up the final taste. Screwcap.
— R.V.
(10/1/2007)
Domaine Jo Pithon 2005 Chenin Blanc (Savennières)
- $35
Savennières is a new vineyard acquisition for Jo Pithon, with vines planted on 2.5 acres in 2000. It is properly steely, but shows also richness and intense concentration; an impressive start for a vineyard that will be worth watching as the vines age.
— R.V.
(10/1/2007)
Château de Varennes 2006 Chenin Blanc (Savennières)
- $17
A great rich waft of wood and peach sets the scene for a powerful, concentrated wine, its flavors of spice, yellow fruits and roasted peanuts enhanced by a slice of toast, butter, the acidity cutting right through everything. If there is a fault, it is the suggestion of heat, which comes from the alcohol.
— R.V.
(9/1/2009)
Domaine des Baumard 2006 Chenin Blanc (Savennières)
- $22
For a normally crisp style, this Savennières is soft, open, almost hinting at sweetness. It makes for a wine that is more accessible, certainly, giving delicious, nut and pear flavors edged with a dusty texture of red currants. Hard to say if this will age, it is certainly a pleasure to drink now. Screwcap.
— R.V.
(9/1/2009)
Château de Varennes 2007 Chenin Blanc (Savennières)
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A concentrated wine, its pear and lemon character segueing into a tight, wound-up structure, very dry, very crisp.
— R.V.
(6/1/2011)
Damien Laureau 2004 Le Bel Ouvrage Chenin Blanc (Savennières)
- $30
Richness combined with minerality. Quince, honey and white pears are the dominant characters in this powerful, round wine; however, with its hot pepper element, this tastes of its alcohol. The acidity is here, but lost in the wood.
— R.V.
(10/1/2007)
Château de la Roche-Aux-Moines 2007 Les Vieux Clos Chenin Blanc (Savennières)
- $40
White, almost jammy fruits, mingle with acidity, minerality and tight tannins. This is a wine that offers spice, superrich fruit and intensity of flavor. Like all the wines produced by Nicolas Joly, this is made from biodynamically grown grapes, offering pure flavor and nothing else.
— R.V.
(9/1/2009)
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