Red
Xavier Flouret Domaine de Châtenoy Rouge Noir (Menetou-Salon)
Menetou-Salon · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Country
- France
- Region
- Menetou-Salon
- Appellation
- Menetou-Salon
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
aves · cordeiro · fungos · queijos leves
Rated vintages
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201287 pts
Made by Pierre Clément at Domaine de Châtenoy for the Xavier Flouret range, this is smooth, rich and soft. Generous and ripe with red berry fruits and gentle tannins, it could age until late 2015 before drinking.
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200888 pts
Domaine de Chatenoy, in the same family for 15 generations, has produced this rich, full-flavored wine, packed with sweet strawberry and smooth tannins. It could age, but is ready to drink now.
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200688 pts
Close to Sancerre, Menetou-Salon produces a soft style of Pinot Noir, the acidity tamed by fresh tannins and loganberry fruits. A hint of wood gives extra weight.
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200585 pts
A lightweight, dusty-smelling Pinot Noir from near Sancerre. The fruit is very soft, with the dryness giving a final firmness to the aftertaste. Flavors of red cherries have a dusty, perfumed character.