Creamy lemon, creme fraiche, and cut grass. The acidity creeps up on the back end making for both a popping and smooth profile. Finishes round and slightly milky.
Really impressive fruit and flavor intensity here. Lemon and lime zest, wet limestone, yuzu, crushed white flowers, and the slightest hint of petrol, this FdP version of Bournais is exceptional. The…
There's a noble nose on this Chenin that sports a whiff of the exotic at first, but then rolls right into freshly cut honeydew, warm honey, and even the slightest hint of petrol aromas. It smells…
The 2020 Savennières Clos de la Hutteis a stylish and somewhat understated expression of Chenin, unfolding gradually in the mouth with a deliberate and methodological sense about it. The back end…
This was a decent palate cleanser amongst the 15 or so BDX wines dominating the evening. Decent pep and only a short clip of sweetness, the Bournais has a bit more body than its sibling Baudoin,…
The 2019 Baudoin is a slightly more focused and dry animal when compared to its brother Bournais (by design), which tends to be slightly sweeter and richer by comparison. The Baudoin displays…
Ripe, sweet, and succulent, with lemon drop, honey, and peach flavors competing with lime pith and white stone notes, this 2017 is a decidedly richer version of Bournais when compared to the 2018.…
What an awesome surprise! Unreal texture and flavor, killer QPR, and not so rare I have to sell a kidney to a magical gypsy to acquire a few bottles, the 2018 Bournais is a fabulously distinctive…
Good verve, with a dry and acidic frame that provides a zippy attack of apple skin and yellow citrus. Some saline here, heightened by the seafood dishes served with it. This has an agreeable…
Crisp and a bit dry without totally sucking the moisture out of the palate and sides of the cheeks the way some Chenin Blancs can do. Light and vibrant, with a finish that was surprisingly not bitter…
