Domaine Henri Chauvet Vie Ordinaire 2024
Domaine Henri Chauvet Vie Ordinaire 2024
Tasting Notes
This is a wine worth chasing.
Since taking over 10.5 hectares of vineyards in Boudes, Auvergne in 2021, Henri Chauvet has quickly emerged as one of the region’s most compelling young vignerons, working with remarkable precision across some extraordinary volcanic terroirs.
The 2024 Vie Ordinaire is particularly special. Frost devastated the vintage, leaving Henri with just one red cuvée, bringing together fruit from across his finest red-wine parcels. Predominantly Gamay with a touch of Pinot Noir, the wine is rooted in basalt-rich volcanic soils, delivering an intoxicating combination of fragrance, energy and finesse.
Expect rose petal, iris, wild raspberry, strawberry and delicate herbal notes, followed by an incredibly fine, airy palate with beautifully lifted texture and a long, floral finish.
This is Gamay with serious pedigree and personality. Elegant rather than heavy, intensely perfumed yet wonderfully fresh, with the kind of transparency that makes volcanic Auvergne so compelling.