This is a new release Vouvray Sec from Domaine Pichot and the 2022 vintage. As is typical for chenin blanc from the Loire Valley, it has a waxy aroma perhaps with some lemon curd characters. The palate has an evident creamy texture from time on lees and has high acidity that does not clearly emerge until a second glass. I find this acid reticence followed by a reveal as quite typical of Loire chenin blanc. On the palate, the wine is medium bodied and finishes dry. The alcohol is a modest 12.0 and the wine is ready to drink. Rating: Good to Very Good (★★★☆, 88 points). Website: Domaine Pichot. Tasted: March 2024.
