Coteaux du Layon 2004 Touchais

Professionele reviews

BOW (7.50)

Richard Kelley MW: Polished. Mid-pale. Yellow with distinct green hints. Faintly reductive nose, with non-fruit aromas. Tight and mineral.

The palate is tightly restrained. More reduction. Backward
and ‘old fashioned’ in style. Touch of wet wool. Nicely textured on entry but appears almost dry due to the firm mineral and reductive style. Well structured, if a little
monotone. Short finish.

This reductive element needs to blow off. Let’s hope it does. One to keep locked up in the cellar.