Chenin Blanc from Anjou, Loire, France

Winemaker Notes

Unparalleled in intensity and complexity, the energy of the property is bottled in this iconic and limited offering that will develop for years to come.

Wine & Spirits – 95 Points

Nicolas Joly left a banking career to take over his family’s monopole in 1977, converting the whole production to biodynamics during the early ’80s. Today, he works with his daughter, Virginie. With a meaty boudin blanc funk, this wine took a bit of time to shake off some youthful rasp. Despite that grit, its finish feels together on day one, but it took five days to fully show its range of honeyed flavors with almond-skin savor. It lasts and lasts on a snap of lemon verbena flavor with malic grip. All three of Joly’s wines showed an alcoholic edge at room temperature, but this wine feels the best-integrated, adding a mouthwatering aspect to the finish, ready for grilled branzino now, or in twenty years.

Food Pairing 

Pairs well with stinky cheese and roast white meats.