J'admets avoir beaucoup de sympathie pour les vins de la Loire. Je ne saurai expliquer pourquoi. Peut-être parce qu'il y a peu, en remontant de Niort avec mon père, nous avons fait une halte à Vouvray. A première vue, nichée sur les banks of the Loire, this small town do not look. Quick stop at a wine shop in downtown and buy a few boxes of still and sparkling wines. And that's where we come out of the city I discovered the plateau covered Vouvray vineyards. The vines n'arborent still only buds but this view takes hold.
I ever had before Loire wines. From this passage, I feel like I appreciate them more.
Those who read me regularly know: my preference is to Bordeaux. And it was during a stint at a wine shop that just opened near me (Paris 5th - Cardinal Lemoine) I crack a Anjou, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
full circle. LGDD threadless tackles to wines of the Loire.
Wine Name: Bretault The Domaine des Chesnaies
Appellation: Anjou
Category: Red wine
Vintage: 2004 Alcohol level
: 13%
Cap: Cork, see photo
production Country: France
Region: Loire
Price: 8.60 €
Wine is open for about an hour and was simply vented bottle. A glass has already been eaten, the opportunity to give my first impression. And wine, when I poured in the glass displays a beautiful velvety.
Then the dress is deep. The disc reveals purple hues that draw very lightly brown, first traces the evolution of the wine. The Anjou are not known to be keeping wines yet this one has already 5 years.
The nose is elegant with notes of vanilla and free bananas for a Cabernet surprising and yet very pleasant and tasty. On the palate, the attack is slender but good freshness. Then the wine is the body, typicality of cabernet expressed frankly in a whole grain tannins well now. The wine is long on the palate. The tannins are very thick and finally reveal all perfectly accompany a beautiful piece of beef.
LGDD's note for this wine: 14/20.
And of course, your comments are always welcome.
Cheers, NL
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