Charles Joguet - Chinon Les Charmes blanc 2021

Bettane & Desseauve

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.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

Aged one-third in new and two-thirds in used barrels, Les Charmes Blanc 2021 exudes aromas of smoke, white fruit, gunflint and orchard fruit, followed by a medium-bodied, satiny, seamless palate, complemented by bright acids and a long citrus finish.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

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

James Suckling

About the wine:

A superb white Chinon with a subtle nose of spiced apples, dried pears, white flowers and wet stones. Medium-bodied with bright acidity. Dense, concentrated and heavy. Well-balanced and harmonious, with a mineral frame in the center. Wisely structured and charming, with a long finish. Made from organically grown grapes. For drinking or cellaring.