Pascal Janvier Coteaux du Loir 2019 Bottle:12 achieving a perfect balance between

achieving a perfect balance between a gentle acidity

Warm and lingering dry finish with enduring presence of caramel and vanilla

and the subtle evidence of extended oak aging

juniper berries

and ruby port

Pascal Janvier Coteaux du Loir 2019 Bottle:12 achieving a perfect balance betweenThis 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.