The Story
Charles Joguet changed Chinon forever by treating Cabernet Franc the way Burgundians treat Pinot, bottling each terroir on its own. Varennes du Grand Clos is a prized gravel-and-clay parcel near the river that gives a generous yet structured wine, one of the domaine's most complete. Dark and intense in youth, it asks for cellar time. The 2010 was a firm, age-worthy vintage; at well over a decade on it is now mature, layered, and drinking beautifully.
Description
Charles Joguet changed Chinon forever by treating Cabernet Franc the way Burgundians treat Pinot, bottling each terroir on its own. Varennes du Grand Clos is a prized gravel-and-clay parcel near the river that gives a generous yet structured wine, one of the domaine's most complete. Dark and intense in youth, it asks for cellar time. The 2010 was a firm, age-worthy vintage; at well over a decade on it is now mature, layered, and drinking beautifully.
