Maison des Hauts-Baigneux, Chenin Blanc 'Clos des Brancs' 2022 Austria Gorgeous fruit front and center

Gorgeous fruit front and center

and sometimes with a little funk

She is beauty

Sur la Roche having historically been the Grand Cru equivalent down south

kept in line by Robinot's favoured eye-popping acidity

Maison des Hauts-Baigneux, Chenin Blanc 'Clos des Brancs' 2022 Austria Gorgeous fruit front and centerPlace: Loire Valley, France Grape: Chenin Blanc Vibe: Intense The Chenin vines here have been on the registry since the Middle Ages. Flex much? Warming and powerful thanks to the vineyard's southern exposure, but it never tips into flabby territory the ripe fruit and almond notes are impeccably counteracted by mouthwatering salinity and freshness. ABV: 12%