My wife and I are going to be based in Saumur for a week at the end of March. The intention is to taste as widely as possible in Chinon, Saumur, and Bourgueil. Do you have mustn't-miss recommendations?
Awesome! I hope you can track them down. The 89 Château de Chaintres might be the easier one of the two to locate. Happy to provide some recommendations for your trip in March. I'll shoot you an email so that I can provide a bit more details. :)
What a great read for your first newsletter and what a way to end the year! Both of the wines sounded divine. You have such a captivating way of describing the wines - I can almost smell them myself... The only chance I've had to try an '89 was a Lenoir, but unfortunately it was corked and after hearing reports of other having the same experience with that producer and vintage I've avoided it since. However, after reading this I may have to keep my eyes open for one!
Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Tom. It was a fine end to my year, there's no doubt about that. You're not alone in your experience with a corked 89 Lenoir. I, too, was in the presence of several corked 89 Lenoir Chinons over the course of 2023. In fact, they were the majority. Hopefully if another one crosses your path, it is sound and as gorgeous as this one!
I'm looking for these wines right now, Allison!
My wife and I are going to be based in Saumur for a week at the end of March. The intention is to taste as widely as possible in Chinon, Saumur, and Bourgueil. Do you have mustn't-miss recommendations?
Awesome! I hope you can track them down. The 89 Château de Chaintres might be the easier one of the two to locate. Happy to provide some recommendations for your trip in March. I'll shoot you an email so that I can provide a bit more details. :)
What a great read for your first newsletter and what a way to end the year! Both of the wines sounded divine. You have such a captivating way of describing the wines - I can almost smell them myself... The only chance I've had to try an '89 was a Lenoir, but unfortunately it was corked and after hearing reports of other having the same experience with that producer and vintage I've avoided it since. However, after reading this I may have to keep my eyes open for one!
Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Tom. It was a fine end to my year, there's no doubt about that. You're not alone in your experience with a corked 89 Lenoir. I, too, was in the presence of several corked 89 Lenoir Chinons over the course of 2023. In fact, they were the majority. Hopefully if another one crosses your path, it is sound and as gorgeous as this one!
What a 2023 wrap! Thank you for sharing the magic within those wines.
It was quite the cherry on top of my 2023 sundae! :-D So glad you enjoyed reading. Thank you as always for your kind support! <3
Terrific read!
Thank you, Michael! And Happy New Year! It's great to have you following this journey in written form! Your support is appreciated. <3
Love the way you described the wines, really put my head inside those glasses
Thank you for the kind words, Candela!