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Tuesday 10 May 2011

Château de Villeneuve: Clos de la bienboire


Château de Villeneuve released this new easy-drinking cuvée in time for Easter. Le Clos de Bienboire is a 1.5 ha vineyard, which Jean-Pierre Chevallier vinified separately this year for early release. Over the last few years even the straight Villeneuve domaine wine was being released later every year. The 2009 wasn't released until early 2011, so there was a need to return to a cuvée printemps style – juicy with the accent very much on the fruit. The 2010 Bienboire certainly meets that objective and is deliciously, soft easy drinking. Best served lightly chilled during the summer.

Bienboire is very much in the style of Audace from Les Champs Fleuris, except JP has yet to opt for a screwcap! See post here.

2010 Audace, Saumur-Champigny, Domaine Champs Fleuris

1 comment:

Unknown said...

And a great name for the new cuvée too. Lucky having a clos with the name Bienboire - we tasted it last week and then went to find the clos.