2015 Chinon Clos de la Dioterie

Joguet's monopole 2015 Chinon Clos de la Dioterie is from 70- to 80-year-old vines on clay-limestone soils. A bit reduced at the beginning, this is a very spicy yet also very fine and intense Cabernet Franc that has a bit of Pinot behavior. Nice paprika flavors here. The palate is very elegant, intense and juicy, with very fine tannins that carry this Cabernet to a very long, intense, salty and promising finish. It’s tightly woven, concentrated but fresh and energetic. This is another excellent, perhaps more masculine Chinon compared to the Chêne Vert.