2023 Chenin Blanc

This Chenin Blanc has a lot going on in the nose foreground – mild lemon, pineapple, quince, grapefruit, apricot – but also, far in the background of the scene, the scent of aromatic hillside scrub that the French call “garrigue”. Altogether it’s an intoxicating aroma. The mouth is bold and vivid, as you’d expect from Chenin’s typically vibrant acidity. The character of the flavors in the mouth tends more towards green than the yellows of the nose – kiwi, tart pear and herbs – and it’s more about richness than citrus, with loads of complexity.

Crisp/Dry; crisp citrus/green apple; dry/full body, pale straw color, medium ++ acidity.