Charles Joguet - Chinon Les Charmes blanc 2021
93/100
James Suckling
91/100
Bettane & Desseauve
90/100
Robert Parker
"A bright white wine, this Chenin has a beautiful purity."
"A superb white Chinon with a subtle nose of spiced apples, dried pears, white flowers, and wet stones. Medium-bodied with bright acidity. Dense, concentrated, and heavy. Well-balanced and harmonious with a mineral backbone at its core. Wisely structured and charming, with a long finish." (James Suckling 2023).
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Eye
Straw yellow
Nose
Aromas of smoke, white fruits, and orchard fruits, flint
Mouth
Satin-like, beautifully balanced, well-structured, mineral texture and long finish.
Serve
At 10°-11°C
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with a beautiful seafood platter, fish or white meat, sushi...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2025 guide) 91/100
Rated estate (2025 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
For Anne-Charlotte Genet, the quest for perfectly harmonious tannins without any harshness is the guarantee of wines that are capable of being good when young and good when aged. The result is seductive wines that embody charm, complexity, sensuality, and great refinement. With a rare intelligence in understanding vines and wine, this is Chinon at its very best.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2024 guide) 90/100 (Outstanding wine)
About wine:
Aged one-third in new barrels and two-thirds in used barrels, Les Charmes Blanc 2021 exudes aromas of smoke, white fruit, flint, and orchard fruit, followed by a medium-bodied, satiny, and consistent palate, complemented by bright acidity and a long citrus finish.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2025 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
Founded in 1957 by Charles Joguet in Sazilly, on the left bank of the Vienne River, this estate has returned to the top of the Chinon appellation, a crowning achievement for the team in charge of winemaking and vineyards, chosen by owner Jacques Genet. They work to a high standard of excellence, given the size of the estate. The winemakers have above all revived a vibrant spirit of freshness in the great Cabernets, which have the originality of being exposed to the northeast. Few estates in the Loire have such essential grand cuvées: Clos de la Dioterie (2 hectares of 80-year-old vines on clay-limestone soils, facing northeast, in Sazilly), Clos du Chêne Vert (2 hectares in the town of Chinon, southwest, steep slope, clay-limestone and flint clay), Les Varennes du Grand Clos (4.5 hectares in Sazilly) aged for eighteen months in barrels then ten months in bottles before release. As for the entry-level vintages, they manage to make Cabernet Franc consensual and refined, without losing the origin of the terroir. This is a great quality! These modern Cabernet Francs, both refined and deep, manage to achieve the feat of retaining their digestibility, as seen in the 2019, 2020, and now 2021 vintages, which are among the most ambitious in the Loire!
Wine Enthusiast
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 93/100
About wine:
A superb white Chinon with a subtle nose of spiced apples, dried pears, white flowers, and wet stones. Medium-bodied with bright acidity. Dense, concentrated, and heavy. Well-balanced and harmonious with a mineral backbone at its core. Wisely structured and charming, with a long finish. Made from organically grown grapes. Ready to drink or cellar.
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