Pascal Janvier Coteaux du Loir 2019 Bottle:12 and ruby port

and ruby port

The sweet part of the lemon greets the nose: bright

and the subtle evidence of extended oak aging

with milk chocolate and licorice depth

This yummy red wine comes from the Peidmont region of northern Italy

Pascal Janvier Coteaux du Loir 2019 Bottle:12 and ruby portThis somewhat under the radar appellation features Sauvignons softer spoken cousin, Chenin Blanc. More subtle in its fruit expression, it shares the zingy minerality. Chenin is, of course, a champion of off dry and sweet wines, but Pascal Janviers bone dry version is another perfect expression of the variety. This is Chenin Blanc at its most restrained and stony incarceration. One cool sip gets the juices flowing.