2020 Chinon Pierre de Tuf, Domaine de la Noblaie, Jérôme Billard

2020 Chinon Pierre de Tuf, Domaine de la Noblaie, Jérôme Billard

Pierre de Tuf is Jérôme's stand-out cuvée. It's made from a blend of two parcels of Cabernet Franc, both planted in the 1940s. He uses an incredible fifteenth-century tuffeau cuve, hewn into the wall of the old cellar, to do a long, slow fermentation. This method brings out the delicious complexity in this old vine Cabernet Franc. 2020 is the first vintage that this wine sees 24 months ageing before bottling (previous vintages had seen 18 months). This allows the wine time to knit together, so that it feels composed, powerful, and elegant once in bottle. The tannins of 2020 are still fairly forthright, but with the succulent ripeness of black fruit behind them, the wine shows impressive balance. There's a whisper of smoke and violets on the nose, and a deep fruit core on the palate promising great ageing potential. It remains outstanding value for money.

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£20.01
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Case, 6 Bottles
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£120.06
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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Chinon, Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grape
    Cabernet Franc
  • Maturity
    Young 2025 - 2035info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13.5%
  • Organic
    Organic

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“In his own words, Jérôme Billard looks for a style of chinon that is correct, ripe and not vegetal  but not too tannic. My own experience with the wines suggests this is achieved in spades.”

Chris Kissack, The Wine Doctor

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