Charles Joguet, Chinon Clos du Chene Vert, 2012 050126OFFER fermented with indigenous yeast

fermented with indigenous yeast

The vines grow in the limestone-rich soils of Robertson

site-driven Barolo that manages to feel both modern and grounded in tradition

Made from Pinot Noir and vinified in stainless steel without malolactic fermentation

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Charles Joguet, Chinon Clos du Chene Vert, 2012 050126OFFER fermented with indigenous yeastCharles Joguet is the founding father of serious Chinon, the grower who mapped the appellation's terroirs into a lineup of distinct single vineyard Cabernet Francs. Clos du Chene Vert is a steep limestone parcel that delivers an especially structured, stony style. The 2012 was a cooler, tightly wound vintage; dark and reticent in its youth, it has needed time. Now well over a decade on, it is beginning to unwind into its savory, mature window, with