Charles Joguet, Chinon Clos du Chene Vert, 2012 050126OFFER riper wines

riper wines

plenty of crunchy fruit and a long and persistent finish

Made from Pinot Noir and vinified in stainless steel without malolactic fermentation

offering up supple pink and red fruits (strawberry-rhubarb

Charles Joguet, Chinon Clos du Chene Vert, 2012 050126OFFER riper winesCharles Joguet is the founding father of serious Chinon, the grower who mapped the appellation's terroirs into a lineup of distinct single vineyard Cabernet Francs. Clos du Chene Vert is a steep limestone parcel that delivers an especially structured, stony style. The 2012 was a cooler, tightly wound vintage; dark and reticent in its youth, it has needed time. Now well over a decade on, it is beginning to unwind into its savory, mature window, with