1994 Coteaux du Layon
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The 1994 Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon comes from a cooler, lesser year with no noble rot. The threat of grey rot left a question mark over whether to bottle. The team is glad it did as it is now one of the most affordable Moulin Touchais vintages, which makes it a popular by the glass offering in restaurants. A little simplistic - there are not as many layers as better years but it offers appealing almond, smoky notes and apple strudel characters. It's full, soft and medium-sweet (65g/L), finishing clean with medium length. Continues to drink well today.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
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The 1994 Coteau du Layon offers an intriguing range of sweet tobacco, dried flowers, candied orange peel and earthy notes. Time in bottle has given the 1994 notable complexity, but it also retains a palpable sense of firmness that differentiates it from the lusher 1997 taste alongside it. Even though the 1994 has the depth and character of a 25 year-old Coteaux du Layon, it also has the sense of reserve that I find intriguing. It’s the sort of wine that demands the attention of the taster. The 1994 is a touch rustic, and yet immensely pleasing.