This is a bottle of Chinon Blanc from
Domaine Couly-Dutheil, made from Chenin Blanc grapes. Chinon is not a very well
known appellation from the Loire here in Hong Kong and most people will only
know of its reds and perhaps roses. So the white is rather unknown; add to the
fact that it is made from Chenin Blanc (which is close in pronunciation to the
wine) and you have all the recipes for grand confusion. I tasted this wine last
week - a golden yellow with a slightly closed yet crisp fruity acid nose, it
was sweet on entry with a fruity palate, hinting ever so slightly of bananas. A
lemony acidity provided sterling structure.
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