Chenin Blanc – Matt Walls Wine Blog

Domaine Fournier Longchamps

Matt — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 20:12:43 +0000

Little touch of spicy oak here is a little bit more noticeable than on the other cuvées, but it just adds a little spark of spice and it works well. Precise, focused, fairly light in style but with a little weight on the mid-palate helping it work with food and satisfy in general. Medium length finish. Doesn’t quite have the confidence and charisma of the Chamboureau, but is very good.

Domaine Fournier Longchamps

Matt — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 20:10:06 +0000

Fresh pear, fresh green apple and a touch of honey on the nose. Decent weight on the palate, a touch of richness and perhaps a tiny hint of residual sugar that helps counteract the bristling acidity. Medium length, well balanced, classic and focused.

Domaine Fournier Longchamps

Matt — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 20:04:18 +0000

Very pale green-gold colour. Daffodil and apple skin, very Chenin nose in its most floral guise. Light-bodied, pretty cutting acidity. Focused, gently saline. Not terribly long, lacks a little weight of fruit, but true to type.

Domaine Fournier Longchamps

Matt — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 20:01:02 +0000

Pale, pure and pretty – light and amiable if no great depth or concentration to the flavour, but that’s not really the point here. It’s not more complex than a flower, and doesn’t need to be – the palate is perfectly balanced and it’s a real pleasure to drink.

Domaine Fournier Longchamps

Matt — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 19:24:30 +0000

Feather-light but with amazing depth and richness of flavour, with grapefruit marmalade, rose petal, honey, quince and pear. Plenty of botrytis, amazing complexity teamed with aerial freshness and perfect balance. Incredibly drinkable, but so wonderfully rich. It’s sweet, but that’s the last thing on your mind.