"A colorful Chinon of great controlled power, with the mineral sap of its terroir. Finely minty, it will evolve with great freshness and energy. Remarkable.(Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF)
Features
Estate
Domaine Charles Joguet
Cuvée
Les Varennes du Grand Clos
Vintage
2017
Designation
Chinon
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
Chalky-clay and siliceous-clay soils, north-east exposure
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
In stainless steel vats
Breeding
12 months in 3-wine barrels
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense ruby hue
Nose
Ripe red fruit and violet aromas, spicy, elegant.
Mouth
Full-bodied and aromatic with great finesse
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with red meats, duck breast, salted lentils, veal with chanterelle mushrooms...
Charles Joguet Estate
Chinon
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 16.5/20 (Reference wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the wine:
Tannin for the moment a little behind and tight on its finish.
About the domain :
For Anne-Charlotte Genet, the quest for perfectly harmonious, uncluttered tannins is the guarantee of wines capable of being good young and good old. The result is seductive wines, embodying charm, complexity, sensuality and great refinement. With a rare intelligence in her understanding of vines and wine, this is Chinon at its very best.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)
About the wine:
Length, liveliness, smoothness, elegance... Adjectives abound to underline the organoleptic qualities of this wine made from the emblematic "Breton" grape which, according to Rabelais, "does not believe in Bretaigne but in this good Veron country". A wine that expresses itself in a fresh style, with round, supportive tannins.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
A colorful Chinon of great controlled power, with the mineral sap of its terroir. Finely minty, it evolves with great freshness and energy. Remarkable.
About the domain :
Founded in 1957 by Charles Joguet in Sazilly, on the left bank of the Vienne, this estate has returned to the top of the Chinon appellation, a consecration for the team in charge of vinification and the vines, chosen by owner Jacques Genet. They work to a high level of excellence, given the size of the estate. Above all, the winemakers have revived a vibrant spirit of freshness in the great Cabernets, which have the unique feature of being born facing north-east. Few estates in the Loire boast such unmissable grands cuvées: Clos de la Dioterie (2 hectares of octogenarian vines on clay-limestone soils, northeast exposure, in Sazilly), Clos du Chêne Vert (2 hectares in the town of Chinon, southwest, steep slope, clay-limestone and flint clay), Les Varennes du Grand Clos (4.5 hectares in Sazilly) aged eighteen months in barrel, then ten months in bottle before release. As for the entry-level cuvées, they manage to make cabernet franc consensual and fine, without losing the origin of the place. That's great quality! These modern Cabernet Francs, both fine and deep, manage to achieve the tour de force of retaining their digestible character, like the 2019, 2020 and now 2021, among the most ambitious in the Loire!
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. LAURENT B. Published on 18/12/2024
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