Domaine Pichot Coteau La Biche Sec Vouvray 2022 Charming

Domaine Pichot Coteau La Biche is my go to Vouvray. It drinks well young, the fruit-forward style of Domaine Pichot makes them charming from day one. But like classic Vouvray, Domaine Pichot makes wines that can age almost indefinitely. Domaine Pichot Coteau La Biche offers pear, stonefruits, white flowers, stoney/chalky notes. On the palate it has more plushness than some Vouvray, but it lacks none of the acid. It is dry, clean, and savoury finishing without being tart. I drank a bottle of Domaine Pichot Coteau La Biche 2009 in April 2021 and it was so fresh it felt like it was the current release. It's a wine that is going to last for a long time. The 2020 Domaine Pichot Sec will have the same promise of longevity. The Pichot family is one of the oldest in Vouvray with origins as viticulturists and restaurateurs going back to 1739. Their vineyard holdings are located mostly in the prime sites of Le Mont and Haut Lieu at the top of the village, with several other holdings scattered throughout the appellation. Domaine Pichot is an amalgamation of the properties of the father ‘Coteau de la Biche’ and the son ‘Peu de la Moriette’. The Vouvray from Pichot are well known for brilliant quality wines that are also excellent value. Exceptional balance, great intensity, and screwcaps will see these wines age for a very long time. Domaine Pichot Coteau La Biche Sec Vouvray 2020 Wine Review Vinous Media 90 points March 2021 "A charming, welcoming, very suave 2020 Vouvray Sec Coteau de la Biche with no edges. This expands in the mouth; there's good concentration and fine tannic structure that provides a gentle chalky finish. Very satisfying and succulent with a lovely smoky note at the end. The 7g/L of residual sugar keeps things juicy and succulent rather than adding overt sweetness."