Charles Joguet | Loire | Les Varennes du Grand Clos AOC | 2011 | 750ml

Beschreibung

Product description for Charles Joguet Les Varennes du Grand Clos AOC 2011

On the palate, this is a juicy wine with polished tannins, with a few green notes typical of the vintage, but not overpowering. After eleven years of aging, there is still an impressive amount of youthful tannin. The fruit is reminiscent of raspberries, cherries, and blackberries, combined with a hint of tomato and bell pepper.

Wine Information

Les Varennes du Grand Clos is a vineyard located between the left bank of the Vienne and the Clos de la Dioterie. The fairly flat vineyard is partly sandy-loamy, partly sandy-gravelly over limestone. Some of the vines were newly planted between 1962 and 1976, but some are 40 years older. The Cabernet Franc from Les Varennes du Grand Clos undergoes a cool pre-fermentation for ten days at 10°C. The maceration in wooden vats lasts around four weeks at temperatures not exceeding 21°C. Once alcoholic fermentation is complete, the first-run wines and the best press wines are blended for malolactic fermentation. The French oak barrels are partially replaced each year, so that around a fifth of the barrels are new and one to four years old. The vintages then mature for 15 to 16 months in wood, a further six months in tanks for harmonization, and then bottled.

Colour

Fairly transparent garnet red with a slightly brick-red rim

Nose

The Chinon has a subtle aroma of red and green fruit, some ink and licorice, herbs and bay leaves, slightly grilled green and red peppers, and a hint of blood and cigar box.

Palate

On the palate, this is a juicy wine with polished tannins, with a few green notes typical of the vintage, but they are not overpowering. After eleven years of aging, there is still an impressive amount of youthful tannin. The fruit is reminiscent of raspberries, cherries, and blackberries, combined with a hint of tomato and bell pepper. Everything about this Les Varennes du Grand Clos seems balanced, transparent, and clear. It’s not quite as complex as the neighboring Dioterie, but it’s a wonderful drink.

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Vinous

Score: 91

Deep ruby with a black core. Seductive perfume of baked plum, hazelnut and incense. Velvety in texture and quite expansive, this is clearly the product of a warm vintage, offering a rich, sweet raspberry flavor and a touch of candied rose on the palate. Still compact and almost monolithic, with spicy notes resonating on the focused, strikingly persistent finish.
— Joel B. Payne
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Review date: Dec 2014

Producer website: https://www.charlesjoguet.com/