2008 Fouet "Julien Fouet" Saumur Blanc (Previously $13)

Walking through Saumur with Julien Fouet you may get the impression you are with a celebrity. From every corner of the street a hand goes up, a whistle is heard, or someone stops him to shake hands and have a quick chat. He is well known at every restaurant in town, not to mention all the best locations for a pint. So infectious is his enthusiasm that it seems to involuntarily draw people near. Domaine Fouet is a classic father and son operation with dad tending the organically farmed vineyards and son, Julien, making the wine. This wine is 100% chenin blanc and it goes to show that, along with riesling, chenin blanc can put more flavor and complexity into your glass than you thought possible for such little money. According to Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The Fouet 2008 Saumur is intriguingly scented with suggestions of almost over-ripe peach, quince, and Persian melon, mingled with musk oil, fading narcissus, and a hint of white truffle. On the palate, it offers an interesting juxtaposition of tart lime, salt, and hints of apple pip with the underlying sense of faintly botrytis-tinged ripeness adumbrated in the nose. The finish here is tart, saline, subtly bitter, and preserves the wine’s overall sense of intrigue..." (08/10)