Domaine de la Taille aux Loups Montlouis-sur-Loire Sec Clos de Mosny 2023
Domaine de la Taille aux Loups
Jacky Blot's Montlouis bottlings have long rivaled the finest Vouvrays across the river, and this Clos de Mosny demonstrates why. The 2023 vintage is taut and energetic, with Chenin Blanc's signature tension between richness and acidity on full display. Drink it now for freshness, or give it a year or two to see the complexity unfold.
Nose
White flowers and green apple, joined by honeydew melon and a chalky mineral edge. A faint waxy quality adds intrigue.
Palate
Taut and precise, with citrus pith, ripe pear, and a honeyed mid-palate that avoids cloying sweetness. The acidity is bright and driving, carrying the fruit across a palate of surprising length. A gentle toasted quality hints at the wine's lees contact.
Finish
Clean and persistent, with lingering citrus, green apple, and a stony minerality.
- Varietal
- Chenin Blanc
- Blend
- 100% Chenin Blanc
- Vineyards
- Clos de Mosny, single-vineyard parcel in Montlouis-sur-Loire, clay-flint soils
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
Pan-seared scallops with a beurre blanc sauce
Produced by Jacky Blot at his estate in Montlouis-sur-Loire, this Chenin Blanc is grown on clay-flint soils above the Loire River's left bank, where the unique mesoclimate and Blot's biodynamic farming produce wines of striking purity and tension.
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