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Domaine Philippe Delesvaux 2004 Sélection de Grains Nobles Chenin Blanc (Coteaux du Layon)
- Cellar Selection
- $75
Supersweet, but never cloying, with acidity, pear skin tannins and delicate sweet brown sugar and honey flavors. It is a great example of how Loire Chenin manages to keep its balance and freshness while still offering long-aging botrytis character. Keep for at least 10 years.
— R.V.
(9/1/2008)
Domaine Philippe Delesvaux 2005 Sélection de Grains Nobles Chenin Blanc (Coteaux du Layon)
You can tell this is going to be sweet by its gold color. And there’s no deception, except along with that sweetness there is a surprising (and delightful) freshness, which comes from sweet apple juice acidity. The toffee is more obvious than the honey, but this remains a fresh, vivid wine.
— R.V.
(9/1/2008)
Domaine Philippe Delesvaux 2004 Clos de la Guiberderie Chenin Blanc (Coteaux du Layon Saint Aubin)
Intensely liquorous, this finely balanced wine shows considerable sweetness, but it is so delicate and understated. This makes it a great food wine. There is a suggestion of honey, while baked apple flavors are more apparent. And the layer of acidity keeps the wine fresh and racy.
— R.V.
(9/1/2008)
Domaine Philippe Delesvaux 2005 Authentique Vignes Françaises Chenin Blanc (Anjou)
- Cellar Selection
From ungrafted vines, this is an off-dry wine, fresh, showing great currant and sultana flavors, as well as intense acidity from young Chenin Blanc. This is a concentrated, deliciously ripe wine that needs several years aging.
— R.V.
(9/1/2008)
Domaine Philippe Delesvaux 2004 Clos du Pavillon Chenin Blanc (Coteaux du Layon Saint Aubin)
It is sweet, there’s no doubt about it, but it takes a while for this wine to develop in the mouth. Initally, there is just a fresh white pear flavor. Only gradually does the relatively gentle sweetness come through, reinforced by botrytis but balanced by intense acidity.
— R.V.
(9/1/2008)
Domaine Philippe Delesvaux 2006 Chenin Blanc (Coteaux du Layon Saint Aubin)
Deliciously fresh, this off-dry wine emphasizes the apple flavors of Chenin, its lively acidity balancing the crisp fruit backed by a mineral character. This is likely to age but drinkable now.
— R.V.
(9/1/2008)
Domaine Philippe Delesvaux 2005 La Montée de l’Epine Cabernet Sauvignon (Anjou)
An intense, dark-colored wine, flavored with spice, tobacco, hints of mint and dark berry fruits. It’s certainly rich, but the tannins do come through along with some green pepper flavors to finish.
— R.V.
(9/1/2008)
Domaine Philippe Delesvaux 2005 Cabernet Franc (Anjou)
This intense, extracted wine shows some bitter tannins along with loganberry and cranberry fruits. There are some spice and herbal flavors in addition to the juicy aftertaste.
— R.V.
(9/1/2008)
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