Julien Prevel
Montjouis 2019
Chenin Blanc
Loire, France
I think that mostly because Julien Prevel makes wines in Montlouis-sur-Loire rather than in the nearby, and more hyped (albeit for good reason) Faye-d’Anjou, Prevel’s wines have remained somewhat under the radar. To be fair, I almost always spot them in the wild on lists of high quality (anyone else see Pintray 17 on the Triste list?), and even myself, tend to skip them for more hyped bottles a lot of the time. Yet the thing is, every time that I do open a bottle of Julien’s, and particularly his MONTJOUIS—a fuck you to the Montlouis appelation—I always find the wines to be ridiculously good. Montjouis 2019, actually released after the 2020, is no different—ripping lees reduction, ripping acidity, and a mouthful of white fruits all in the style of the Chenin greats. Referential yet personal, a low key gem for the last remaining days of 2022.
750 ml
$32
Montjouis 2019
Chenin Blanc
Loire, France
I think that mostly because Julien Prevel makes wines in Montlouis-sur-Loire rather than in the nearby, and more hyped (albeit for good reason) Faye-d’Anjou, Prevel’s wines have remained somewhat under the radar. To be fair, I almost always spot them in the wild on lists of high quality (anyone else see Pintray 17 on the Triste list?), and even myself, tend to skip them for more hyped bottles a lot of the time. Yet the thing is, every time that I do open a bottle of Julien’s, and particularly his MONTJOUIS—a fuck you to the Montlouis appelation—I always find the wines to be ridiculously good. Montjouis 2019, actually released after the 2020, is no different—ripping lees reduction, ripping acidity, and a mouthful of white fruits all in the style of the Chenin greats. Referential yet personal, a low key gem for the last remaining days of 2022.
750 ml
$32
