🍷 Unveiling the Enchanting Chenin Blanc: Saint Nicolas Le Haut des Clous 2021 🌿🏰

Discover the captivating world of Chenin Blanc from the picturesque Loire Valley! 🍇✨ Join me as we delve into the delightful Saint Nicolas Le Haut des Clous 2021, crafted by the esteemed Thierry Michon & Fils winery. 🍾👨‍🌾

One thing is sure: the experiment failed.

It is a hardcore wine and reminds me of the forgotten two-year-old barrel with the oxidized wine that none drank into my grandfather's cellar.

The truth is that I am not a big fan of Orange Wines. But Auksinis from Sébastien Riffault is a marvellous wine and a great example of how Orange Wines should be.

Auksinis is a fascinating wine that accurately renders to the palate the grapes affected by the noble rot and the limestone soil where the vines are grown.

This producer has not missed a chance to surprise me.

For one more time, Sébastien Riffault surprising me and sent all the terroir theories to the garbage, proving that man is the most crucial terroir aspect.

Honestly, I did not know what kind of wine I had in front of me, and I treated it like an ordinary Sauvignon Blanc.

While I was tasting this wine, I realized that in a blind tasting, I would never find the variety or the origin. It is far from any Sauvignon Blanc I have ever tasted yet this is not a problem.

Although the score reflects its condition today, someone can clearly understand that 2 years earlier, one would have tasted an excellent terroir example.

This delightful wine comes from another famous appellation in Loire Valley that produces quality sparkling wines with the traditional method.

It is an intense wine, expressive and with character.

It was the starting wine of the night, a pure and expressive Sauvignon Blanc.