WineChateau.com was nice enough to send me a sample of this wine for free. Originally, they wanted me to try a Moscato, and I like Moscato just fine, but really, it's not my thing. So I was stoked when they just sent me a bottle of this instead. Charles Joguet is one of the benchmark producers in Chinon, blah, blah, blah. This is the base level bottling; imported by Kermit Lynch. Should retail for around $20 or so. This was typical Chinon--well made, with earthy notes, lots of acidity and raspberries. Elegant. Threw a ton of sediment. I wouldn't call this an in your face wine by any stretch of the imagination. We drank this with ratatouille and Sarah's parents, and it was a good match. This wine doesn't have a lot of fireworks, but it's well made and delicious. Greg from the Cab Franco Files tried the 08, and had some pretty similar thoughts. I definitely don't like this wine as much as Baudry, but I wouldn't turn it down. B/B+
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