Bon Savant » Loire Valley http://bonsavant.com A neverending journey of drink, food and random Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:54:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Six-dollar Vouvray http://bonsavant.com/2010/03/228/ http://bonsavant.com/2010/03/228/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:41:56 +0000 Wyatt Peabody http://bonsavant.com/?p=228 The 2006 Lacheteau, Loire Valley, Vouvray, Chenin Blanc 12% [Imported by Plume Ridge Negotiants, Industry, CA] is medium-gold in color; with an elegant, intriguing nose of melon, honeydew, golden apple; with subtle green elements, pineapple, faint tropical fruit, nectarine, pear, honey and candied citrus with creamy undertones. The palate is sweet, off-dry, but clean—with firm acids and great structure/balance, offering candied pear, rich golden apple, nectarine and honey; with balanced almond in finish, distinct nuttiness, after otherwise clean mouth-feel; lingering candied citrus, honey and nectarine.

Trader Joe’s has done it again—this is the second vintage that I’ve purchased (the quality hasn’t faltered). An incredibly unique, balanced, expressive wine was a mere $6. Needless to say, it’s not Joly or Pithon; but it is a great introductory wine to the region and varietal.

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