TN: LaTesniere Pineau d'Aunis '18....(short/boring)

WINE TALK
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Tried this last night:

  1. Pierre Olivier Bonhomme LaTesniere Pineau d’Aunis VdF (11%; Louis-Dressner Slctn) Monthou sur Bievre/Loire 2018: Very light/almost rose color; rather earthy/loamy/dusty light pencilly/toasty/oak slight cherry/rose petal/floral/Pinotish slight funky/bretty nose; lightly tart light/almost thin fairly earthy/loamy/dusty light cherry/rose petal/Pinotish interesting if unthrilling flavor w/ light tangy tannins; med.short tart/tangy rather earthy/mushroomy/loamy/dusty/bit Kansas root cellar light pencilly/oak light cherry/rose petal/Pinotish w/ light tannins; a rather terroir-driven red dominated by the earthy/loamy character and a paucity of fruit; a bit Pinotish but lacking the fruit & brightness. $33.00 (KK)

A wee BloodyPulpit:

  1. Pineau d’Aunis is a fairly rare grape variety grown primarily in the Loire around Anjou/Tourraine. Also known as Chenin Noir, but it has no relation to CheninBlanc. Apparently, no DNA has been done on it parentage.
    Of the half-dozen Pd’A I’ve tried, this is pretty typical. There is no evidence it should be being planted all up&down the Coast of Calif. Probably would work best in ContraCostaCnty.
    Tom
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I like Bonhomme’s wines for a natty, somewhat rustic style. $33 for pineau d’aunis seems a bit ambituous to me though. I’m pretty sure his “In cot we trust” and telquel rend blend are in the $15-20 range. Patrick Janvier makes a good one for about $20. I used to enjoy the Clos Roche Blanche version, and still have one bottle of '09 left, which might be too long to age it, though I’ve really no idea.