Moulin Touchais • Anjou, France
Moulin Touchais’ Coteaux du Layon is a long‑lived, nobly sweet Chenin Blanc from the schist and limestone slopes along t…Moulin Touchais’ Coteaux du Layon is a long‑lived, nobly sweet Chenin Blanc from the schist and limestone slopes along the Layon in the Loire, built on a rare mix of early‑picked grapes for vivid acidity and very late‑harvested, often botry…Learn More »
$40
/750ml
2002 Retail Average
93
/100
2002 Pro Rating
Energy runs through the 2002 Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon, with bright stone-fruit and tropical notes wrapped in silky sweetness and lifted by a tangy, almost saline cut. Apricot, peach and ripe melon glide into hints of citrus peel, flowers and a gentle nuttiness, giving the wine both generosity and poise as it finishes long and refreshing rather than heavy.
Foie gras terrine; Roquefort or other blue cheese; Tarte Tatin
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Moulin Touchais’ Coteaux du Layon is a long‑lived, nobly sweet Chenin Blanc from the schist and limestone slopes along the Layon in the Loire, built on a rare mix of early‑picked grapes for vivid acidity and very late‑harvested, often botrytised fruit for richness. Aged a full decade in bottle before release, it typically marries honeyed, marmalade and nutty complexity with chalky minerality and remarkable freshness, offering one of the world’s great traditional dessert‑wine experiences at relatively modest prices.