Domaine Bobinet, ‘Les Gruches’, 100% Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, FR

We’re so delighted to offer the wildly delicious Les Gruches for the first time! Les Gruches is a higher-end cuvée of Chenin Blanc vinified from fruit grown on two clay/limestone-soiled plots in Saumur, one with vines over eighty years old, which bears an extremely low annual yield. This is a dense & expressive wine with an innate quality of wisdom & easy sophistication; drinking a glass of it is like sitting down with yourself as a very old person, and your old person self shares all of these incredibly relevant life lessons with you and also looks SO hot for being so old, but as soon as you stand up you forget the entire thing ever happened. Speaking of age, this wine is definitely down to cellar for up to five years after release, softening & filling out as it matures. In youth, it reminds us of a leaner Vouvray, lithe as opposed to ample, like Jerry Hall in a white silk pantsuit. Fruit is sexy & austere- Asian pear & honeydew melon countered by heaps of glimmering glistening minerals. Ginger chew, honey apricot, squeeze of lemon, caramel drizzle. Taut core with a ruthless acidity that makes it perfect for pairing with the lushest lobster in cream sauce kind of vibe. Drinking a glass makes you feel like a way classier and slinkier version of yourself instantaneously; you just want to sashay around the house and call everyone “dahhhling,” even your cat.