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WTN: '08 Couly-Dutheil "Les Chanteaux"

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WTN: '08 Couly-Dutheil "Les Chanteaux"

by Mike Filigenzi » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:18 am

13.5% alcohol, $23 from the local food co-op. A white Chinon.

Pale yellow color. Nice chenin nose with a little lanolin, some stone fruit, some orange blossom. In the mouth, there's a slight waxiness and an impression of ripeness from some prominent peach/apricot/melon flavor which is countered by very firm citrusy acidity. A medium bodied wine that maintains an even level of intensity from just hitting your tongue through the mid-palate and well into its finish. There's a lot of flavor in this and it more than held its own against a pasta in a wild mushroom cream sauce.

Overall, this is really good stuff. My wife, who usually won't have more than a taste of any white wine, had a couple of glasses. After a little internet research, I realized that this is a pretty rare wine - how it ended up at our food co-op is anyone's guess.
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Re: WTN: '08 Couly-Dutheil "Les Chanteaux"

by David Creighton » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:03 pm

yes, about 1% of chinon is white - mostly from the rive gauche - yet this producer seems able to send a fair amount to the US. just had the '09 last night and it too is delish. doesn't really require aging the way Jasniers does; but should develope a bit over the short haul. btw, around here it sells for about $18.
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Re: WTN: '08 Couly-Dutheil "Les Chanteaux"

by Matt Richman » Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:04 pm

Here is my note on that wine from March:

Bright and clear with bracing steely acidity, lemon, and a touch of honeysuckle. A beautiful, clean, expansive wine with a very long lemony finish. Really really nice.
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