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Clos du Chêne Vert 1997
Clos du Chêne Vert (Chinon red wine) |
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Description
Thanks to its south-western exposure, this vineyard truly benefited from generous seasonal conditions.
This is a wine with breeding, with its deep garnet robe, its aromas of fennel, liquorice and ample, fleshy mouth.
Ageing in barrels adds a further touch of class to this great wine.
Dated
April 6, 1998
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Tasting notes
Animal notes are fading away.
Like many 1997’s, it was harvested when over-ripe (resulting in a marked lack of acidity).
A deposit has formed, so it has to be decanted: leave the bottle upright for a few hours then decant. A must for preventing bitterness or aromatic deviation due to lees in suspension.
Dated
September 16, 2006
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Tasting advice
Drink now. Has not reached its peak yet. |
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Comment on the vintage and the
1997 harvest
Despite the spring frost on a portion of the young vines, the precocity of flowering, early June, had us predicting a great vintage. Alas! A large part of this advance was lost due to damaging rainfall and cold at the end of June and early July.
Then the stifling heat of August perturbed the ripening process, before the sunshine and some salutary rainfall corrected these irregularities.
However, careful sortings were still necessary to ensure selection of only the best. |
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