Champalou

Le Portail Vouvray Chenin Blanc

9.129 ratings
9.112 pro ratings
Vouvray, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2017 / citrus flowers very vibrant with beautiful minerals in taste / great Chenin Blanc

Vintage 2017 / citrus flowers very vibrant with beautiful minerals in taste / great Chenin Blanc

Feb 18th, 2020
Douglas Braun

Really nice wet wool, honey, Spice and oak spice the oak noticeable but balanced

Really nice wet wool, honey, Spice and oak spice the oak noticeable but balanced

Oct 10th, 2018
Ryan Brazell

Rise Over Run

9.2

Delicious; A bit mind-bending stylistically.

Delicious; A bit mind-bending stylistically.

Feb 8th, 2017
Jeremiah Allen

Portal to pleasure. Heavy clay Chenin,
Fatty-Butta face.

Portal to pleasure. Heavy clay Chenin,
Fatty-Butta face.

Mar 10th, 2015
Chris Bensick

Excellent fruit/acid balance. Complex. Listed 14% abv but not heavy at all. Nice wine.

Excellent fruit/acid balance. Complex. Listed 14% abv but not heavy at all. Nice wine.

Apr 5th, 2018
Tom Wood

If there is one thing I love about this wine, it's the subtlety of fruit yet in its own pristine way. The wine still shows a cooked apple and Pie character amongst jasmine, wax and chamomile.

If there is one thing I love about this wine, it's the subtlety of fruit yet in its own pristine way. The wine still shows a cooked apple and Pie character amongst jasmine, wax and chamomile.

Sep 16th, 2016
Ben Giacchino

Outstanding bottle of Chenin.

Outstanding bottle of Chenin.

Sep 13th, 2016
Francois Vnk

Perfect non sweeted vouvray, very elegant wine. A really great value, deserved to be known.

Perfect non sweeted vouvray, very elegant wine. A really great value, deserved to be known.

Feb 21st, 2016
Garrett Langley

Oak aged and fermented Vouvray

Oak aged and fermented Vouvray

May 31st, 2015
Izek Jasper

Izek had this 5 years ago

Izek had this 5 years ago

Jan 27th, 2019