2019 Chinon Les Varennes du Grand Clos
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The 2019 Les Varennes du Grand Clos is starting to mellow with an extra year in bottle since I last tasted. It continues to have its soft, welcoming opening, with attractive, pure aromatics: plenty of sweet black fruit and violet alongside a lightly spiced character derived from a small amount of oak. It remains lifted, bright and fresh, with a little pinch of tannins on finish. It continues to exude primary fruit and youthful sass and would benefit from extra time in bottle.
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Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
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The 2019 Les Varennes du Grand Clos initially appears rather sumptuous with plenty of black fruit and violet charm of Cabernet Franc. The small percentage of new oak barrels adds a light vanilla and spiced edge. It has slightly edgy tannins giving grip and freshness on the finish, but they need time.