Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc is a white grape common in the Loire Valley of France. It is a versatile grape that can produce dry, off-dry, sparkling and sweet dessert wines. Also known as Steen in South Africa, wines made from Chenin Blanc usually exhibit floral aromas with apple and pear-like flavors and assertive acidity. You can use Wine Enthusiast’s online Buying Guide to find the top-rated Chenin Blanc among our extensive Chenin Blanc wine reviews and easy-to-use database. Our Chenin Blanc reviews will give you a general idea what to expect from wines made from Chenin Blanc, and will help you find one that best suits your needs.
Domaine Huët 2007 Le Haut-Lieu Demi-Sec Chenin Blanc (Vouvray)
- Cellar Selection
- $45
More off-dry than medium sweet, this is a fabulously concentrated wine. It has honey, spice, lemon and sweet pear flavors, which give it a bright, vivid character in its youth. Expect it to close up for 3–4 years, before emerging again as a wine with elegance, balance and complexity.
— R.V.
(9/1/2009)
Domaine Huët 2009 Clos du Bourg Moelleux Chenin Blanc (Vouvray)
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- $49
A wine that just hints at its enormous future. It is opulent, rich, rounded, full of quince, spice, layers of honey and apricots. It is gorgeous without losing any freshness. Keep for seven years.
— R.V.
(6/1/2011)
Domaine Huët 2006 Clos du Bourg Première Trie Moelleux Chenin Blanc (Vouvray)
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- $75
Première Trie means a wine from the first selection of grapes during harvest. This wine, now firmly closed up, as is expected with Chenin Blanc, is headed towards an opulent future, even though the fruit is kept firmly in check by the long-term aging potential.
— R.V.
(6/1/2011)
Domaine des Baumard 2008 Chenin Blanc (Quarts de Chaume)
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- $84
With so much intensity, botrytis and concentration, this is going to be impressive. It is still very young, at a closed stage, but the ripe currant as well as the honey dominate. Great wine.
— R.V.
(6/1/2011)
Domaine Huët 2003 Clos du Bourg Moelleux Chenin Blanc (Vouvray)
- $75
Intensly rich without being sweet, this wine is full of ripe flavors and a touch of honey. It’s a wonderful combination of spices, candied fruits and opulence. The acidity rounds this wine out nicely. Imported by Robert Chadderdon Selections.
— R.V.
(4/1/2005)
Domaine Huët 2007 Clos du Bourg Sec Chenin Blanc (Vouvray)
- $38
The Clos du Bourg vineyard has produced a concentrated wine, definitely dry, but with richness rounding it out magnificently. The texture is tight, flavors of ripe apples and cream surrounded by dense, complex mineral, almond and spice. Age for at least 7–10 years.
— R.V.
(9/1/2009)
Domaine des Baumard 2006 Chenin Blanc (Quarts de Chaume)
- $68
The aromas of dried fruits do not show the sweetness and unctuousness of this ripe, botrytized wine. It has sweet honey flavors, spice, orange peel and a pure streak of acidity. This wine can age well, but it could also be drunk this year. Screwcap.
— R.V.
(9/1/2009)
Domaine des Baumard 2007 Trie Spéciale Chenin Blanc (Savennières)
- Cellar Selection
- $35
A special selection of grapes has given a fascinatingly exotic and rich wine that remains resolutely dry. The fruit flavor dominates now, showing pear, white peach, a touch of lime with pepper, all rolled into an opulent wine with acidity and spice. Worth aging. Screwcap.
— R.V.
(9/1/2009)
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