Loire, France. Chenin blanc. 12%. Cork (covered in mould with the end blackened). Approx $A44 (I found this in Wine Liaisons, East Fremantle a few weeks ago)From the book: The Paris slums are a gathering-place for eccentric people - people who have fallen into solitary, half-mad grooves of life and given up trying to be normal or decent. Poverty frees them from ordinary standards of behaviour, just as money frees people from work.
From the bottle: Bright and full of life, and yet there is something subterranean, stony and gem crusted about this. Sulphur. But also musk, truffle and preserved citrus with a good dose of botrytis in the mouth. It's a rolling and dynamic wine which is destined to make old bones. 94. Now - 2020+
5 comments:
Edward, What a lovely surprise to find my favourite Vouvray producer on your blog! I am glad that you liked it, he also does a nice sparkling Vouvray. You have inspired me to go out and scout out some for myself. Lisa (www.winemuse.com.au)
That's a nice change. Good find.
MichaelC
Lisa,
I'm very fond of Bredif (I've seen the sparkling, but never tried it), I only wish there were more examples of Vouvray available locally.
Michael,
Drank it with a creamy fish pie. So two nice changes together. . .
The only time I get to taste Vouvray these days is when I am teaching at tafe. They have a nice range to use for classes. I am sure if I spent time in Ultimo Cellars I would find more.
Lisa (www.winemuse.com.au)
Lisa,
Ultimo is a great place, being an anorak, it's always on my list of places to visit when I'm in Sydney. Curiously, last time I was there I bought a bottle Vouvray from Huet.
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