This is firmly, tannic, the product of oak cask fermentation as well as aging. The tannins promise long aging, while the ripe black jelly fruit character brings out the richness of the vintage. ——R.V.(6/1/2011)—— 92

Jacques Genet, at the head of the Charles Joguet domaine since its eponymous founder retired, can make magnificent Chinon, as this example demonstrates. This is a great, dense and elegant wine. It has an impressive structure, allied to those great red Loire fruit flavors, along with a smoky aftertaste. ——R.V.(4/1/2007)—— 92