2023 | M. Plouzeau Chinon Rive Gauche | Loire Coonawarra Nose: Fresh

Nose: Fresh

and orange blossoms

ripe plum and black current with touches of baking spice

An impressive wine with plenty of fresh cassis and dark cherries leads to a palate with succulent dark fruit and an approachable

2023 | M. Plouzeau Chinon Rive Gauche | Loire Coonawarra Nose: FreshIt had been a few vintages since I last drank a bottle of Marc Plouzeaus Rive Gauche bottling of Chinon. His newly released 2023 version is outstanding, coming in at an even thirteen percent octane and offering up a complex and an utterly classical bouquet of cassis, dark berries, tree bark, gravelly soil tones, cigar smoke and a hint of menthol in the upper register. On the palate the wine is bright, full bodied, focused and classy, with a lovely