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Bénédicte de Rycke Coteaux du Loir 2005

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Bénédicte de Rycke Coteaux du Loir (2005)

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Winery:
Benedicte de Rycke
Varietal:
Chenin Blanc
Region:
France > Loire Valley > Touraine
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Color:
White
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User Tags:  fruit, citrus, color descriptors, oily, white wine, easy drinking, balance, fleshy, rich, seafood 


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Chenin Blanc is one of the world's least-known and appreciated great white wine grapes. Originally from France's Loire Valley, Chenin Blanc has spread around the globe and is used for virtually all styles of white wine, from crisp and lean to rich, round full table wines, sparkling wines, and some of the most decadent dessert wines made. Classic descriptors for the flavors of Chenin Blanc include peach, honey, lanolin, marzipan, and quince jelly though the dry style from South Africa, where the wines are known as Steen, often exhibits more tropical fruit notes that recall pineapple and guava.

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A dry, unctuous white wine that's made from the ever-friendly Chenin Blanc grape. This Chenin is incredibly rich on the palate with piercing aromas of honey, green apples, grapefruit and white flowers. Just delicious with a light chill and a good decanting.


 

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Great citrus and green fruit flavors. Perfect for risotto or fresh seafood dishes.


October 2007

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has strange uncharacteristic animal flavours. something was off balance in this wine.


October 2007

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Very ver funky nose - most interesting. Rather meaty (grey meat from a roast chicken?). This dominates the palate, but there's some light floral notes behind. Extended finish. A very powerful white.


October 2007

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It wasn't until the tail end, with that delicious finish of wild mushrooms, that it really hit me how tasty this wine is.


October 2007

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