La Taille aux Loups Bourgueil Le Haut de la Butte 2008
Red
Bourgueil, France
7.2
WineSaint
Smoky herbs and crushed stone define this serious expression from the upper slopes. Black fruit mingles with wild bay leaf and licorice, while structured tannins grip the palate. The finish shows impressive length but remains tightly wound. Demands patience through 2018.
black fruitsmoky herbscrushed stonelicorice
Label
La Taille aux Loups
→La Taille aux Loups is one of Montlouis's benchmark estates, producing single-vineyard Chenin Blanc across a range of styles from bone-dry to moelleux, with Clos de Mosny and Clos Michet among its most sought-after bottlings.