📌 Description
Chinon Clos du Chêne Vert 2015 – Domaine Charles Joguet is a majestic Cabernet Franc, from one of Chinon’s most iconic terroirs. In this sunny, perfectly balanced vintage, it stands out with its power, aromatic complexity, and remarkable ageing potential.
🍇 Grape Variety
100% Cabernet Franc.
The Loire’s king grape expresses remarkable depth here: blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, violet, sweet pepper, fine spices, and mineral touches.
🌍 Region / Country
Loire Valley – Chinon (France).
The Clos du Chêne Vert rests on clay-limestone and tuffeau soils, a legendary terroir that gives wines elegance, freshness, and structure.
🌡️ Serving Temperature
Serve between 16 and 17 °C (61–63 °F). Decant for 1 hour to reveal its full complexity.
⏳ Ageing Potential
15 to 25 years.
• 2018–2025: youthful brilliance, marked by fruit-driven power.
• 2026–2035: peak, balance of intensity and refinement.
• After 2036: tertiary evolution with leather, truffle, blond tobacco, and forest floor.
👁️ Appearance
• Color: deep garnet red with purple highlights.
• Clarity: clear and bright.
• Legs: dense and regular, showing concentration.
👃 Nose
• Aromatic intensity: intense and complex.
• First nose: blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry.
• Second nose: violet, sweet pepper, fine pepper spice, mineral and woody notes.
👄 Palate
• Attack: ample and powerful.
• Structure: firm yet refined tannins, balanced acidity.
• Dominant aromas: ripe black fruits, noble spices, flowers, minerality, and elegant oak.
• Overall balance: powerful yet refined, harmonious and persistent.
• Length: exceptional, with a noble, deep finish.
🍽️ Food Pairings
• Grilled or roasted red meats (prime rib, lamb).
• Game (venison, hare, wild boar).
• Slow-cooked dishes (game stew, daube).
• Aged cheeses (Selles-sur-Cher, Valençay, aged Comté).
⭐ Overall Impression / Style
Chinon Clos du Chêne Vert 2015 – Domaine Charles Joguet is a monumental wine, combining power, complexity, and elegance. A great Loire red, built for very long ageing.
