Les Varennes du Grand Clos 2012
Les Varennes du Grand Clos 2012
○ Red wine - AOP Chinon
○ Sustainable agriculture - in organic conversion
○ Cabernet Franc - 12.5% vol.
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Les Varennes du Grand Clos
An emblematic parcel planted between 1962 and 1976, Les Varennes du Grand Clos embodies the finesse and complexity of the Sazilly terroir.
From vine to cellar
Located at the foot of the gravelly terrace on the left bank of the Vienne in Sazilly, these four and a half hectares of vines planted between 1962 and 1976 flourish on a unique silico-clay and silico-limestone terroir. Average yield 40 hl/ha.
Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 10 days, a minimum 4-week vatting period and vinification at below 21°C with frequent pumping-over and punching-down reveal the full complexity of this cuvée. Blending of free-run and press wines for malolactic fermentation in barrels. Aged for 15 to 16 months in partially renewed French oak barrels (new barrels for 4 wines), followed by 6 months' maturation in vats before bottling. Long-ageing wines that assert their finesse and elegance right from their youth.
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Wine Spectator
MILLENNIUM 2017
Very pure, featuring beautiful acidity that imparts freshness and energy, with cherry pit and red currant fruit notes gliding along. Medium tannins provide structure and support. The finish is long and expressive. Best from 2021 through 2029.
RVF 100
MILLENNIUM 2016
17 / 20 - RVF - Millésime Bio, 2019 : "A modern definition of tannins refined with restraint expressing the depth of the terroir. A magnificent chalky sensation tones the tongue.
RVF 100
MILLENNIUM 2015
16.5 / 20 - RVF - Guide 2019 : "Superb, dense material structured by a limestone and finely graphite framework, magnificently led by a slender structure and great salivating length.
2018 Wine Spectator
MILLESIME 2015
16.5 / 20 - RVF - Guide 2019 : "Superb, dense material structured by a limestone and finely graphite framework, magnificently led by a slender structure and great salivating length.
Le Figaro
MILLESIME 2012
16,5 / 20 - Le Figaro - 2019 :" The nose is discreetly powdery, all sensuality, the palate is an explosion of juicy black berries, supported by a particularly flattering linen texture."
Bettane Desseauve
MILLENNIUM 2011
15,5 / 20 - Michel Bettane - Bettane Desseauve - In Magnum, 2019 : "A pretty four-hectare vineyard, of which just over three are in production, planted from 1962 to 1976 on a silico-chalky base that extends the Clos de la Dioterie in Sazilly.Much more complex nose, both root and truffle, with a return of cedar and tobacco in the tannic support. More character than 2012."
Bettane Desseauve
MILLENNIUM 2010
16 / 20 - "A pretty four-hectare vineyard, of which just over three are in production, planted from 1962 to 1976 on a silicocalcareous base that extends the Clos de la Dioterie in Sazilly.
Strong color, full-bodied, a little fuller than the 2014, firm, complete in its construction on the palate and not yet ripe. A long-ageing vintage that won't disappoint."