Nicolas Joly Clos de la Bergerie 2013 chateau-labegorce Armed with awesome breadth

Armed with awesome breadth

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so obviously mineral finish is a perfect illustration of the wines serious yet charming character

A little age will help this beauty open its eyes

Nicolas Joly Clos de la Bergerie 2013 chateau-labegorce Armed with awesome breadthThe vines have an average age of 25 years and, of course, the vineyards are farmed biodynamically using only indigenous yeasts in the fermentation. Fermented and aged in neutral barrels, this wine evokes the classic beeswax and lychee nose of great Chenin. The mouth feel is more linear than the Vieux Clos with more aging time needed to open up to notes of quince, baked apple and some exotic citrus.