Philippe Alliet, Chinon L'Huisserie, 2022 GUIDO with Riesling's signature tension intact

with Riesling's signature tension intact

The 2016 vintage showcased nature’s drama—a difficult spring followed by miraculous recovery—and the result is a Kabinett of remarkable balance: moderate sweetness

and elevation that brings iodine minerality and remarkable balance

Still very young with racy tension

Philippe Alliet, Chinon L'Huisserie, 2022 GUIDO with Riesling's signature tension intactPhilippe Alliet sealed the deal for Chinon by building his reference point in Bordeaux rather than Burgundy, and L'Huisserie exemplifies his philosophy. Grown on south facing clay and siliceous slopes with destemmed grapes and 500 liter barrel aging, this wine delivers the structure and precision of a Bordeaux alongside the soul of Loire Cabernet Franc. The 2022 is floral and dark fruited, with a textural attack and powdery tannins that dissolve into