Clos de la Coulée de Serrant

Yellow leaves, fruit tree resin, honey, cognac notes, raisins, wool, little mushrooms, stone fruits. Four hours of decanting was a good idea, and could've gone longer even. The acidity sits lower than expected, with dried fruit sweetness and a touch of bitterness keeping things interesting. Completely unique wine, and this time around it clicked beautifully. Two years ago I didn't get it.

A bit tired and mature bouquet of crushed apple seeds (boy, how many apples had to suffer to produce this wine?), an old sweaty sweater and rubber. The flavours are more pleasant - jerez and mushrooms. Yet overall, the mouthfeel is flabby. The aftertaste is long and super hot. That's why my guess was Nicolas Joly (bingo!). A shameful experience. All the merits are overshadowed by issues.

This bottle was part of the Chenin Blanc blind tasting organised by Vova Ulianov.