92 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Annick and Francis Jourdan make their Croix Boissée Blanc from a couple of hectares of chenin blanc planted in this famous Chinon vineyard. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts and raised in older oak demi-muids. The 2021 version is lovely, showing the cooler fruit personality of the 2021 vintage, despite being nicely ripe at 13.5 percent octane. The bouquet wafts from the glass in a complex blend of lemon, quince, beeswax, chalky soil tones, citrus peel and a topnote of white lilies. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied and very soil-driven in personality, with fine depth at the core, bouncy acids, fine focus and grip and a long, chalky and complex finish. This will age very nicely and I would be inclined to tuck it away in the cellar for two or three years and allow its secondary layers of complexity to emerge. Fine juice. 2023-2040+. (Jul/Aug 2023)"
Product SKU |
348264 |
Producer |
Jourdan |
Country |
France |
Region |
Loire |
SubRegion |
Chinon |
Varietal |
Chenin Blanc |
Vintage |
2021 |
Size |
750ml |
Color |
White |
ABV |
13.5% |
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