Winery Nicolas Joly - Les Vieux Clos

Winery Nicolas JolyLes Vieux Clos

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Les Vieux Clos of Winery Nicolas Joly is a white wine from the region of Savennières of Loire Valley.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chenin Blanc.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Les Vieux Clos of the Winery Nicolas Joly is in the top 50 of wines of Savennières.

Taste structure of the Les Vieux Clos from the Winery Nicolas Joly

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Vieux Clos of Winery Nicolas Joly in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

quinine, kerosene

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

Wine with floral taste

acacia

On the nose the Les Vieux Clos of Winery Nicolas Joly in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dried apricot or earth and sometimes also flavors of non oak, bruised apple or oil.

Details and technical informations about Winery Nicolas Joly's Les Vieux Clos.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Vieux Clos - 2021
In the top 50 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Les Vieux Clos - 2020
In the top 50 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Vieux Clos - 2019
In the top 50 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Les Vieux Clos - 2018
In the top 50 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Vieux Clos - 2017
In the top 50 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Vieux Clos - 2016
In the top 50 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Vieux Clos - 2015
In the top 50 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Les Vieux Clos from Winery Nicolas Joly are 2021, 2008, 2006, 2004 and 2019.

Informations about the Winery Nicolas Joly

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Savennières in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Nicolas Joly is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Savennières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 55 of of Savennières wines
In the top 9500 of white wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Savennières

The wine region of Savennières is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Eric Morgat Vigneron or the Domaine Eric Morgat Vigneron produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Savennières are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Savennières often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, bruised apple or lemon pith and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, banana or jasmine.


The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

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The word of the wine: Old

This term can have several meanings, but generally refers to a wine that is several years old and has been aged in the bottle after having been in the barrel.

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