Cuvée de grande garde: it takes 5 to 6 years for it to begin to reveal itself.
Ideal after 8 to 10 years of cellaring.

Cooked red meat: beef bourguignon, small game birds, partridge, pigeon.

2017 vintage press :

In Vino Vertias, Berard Arnould, 2020 - Belgium: "With its south-western orientation, steep slope and shallow yellow clay and silica-limestone soil that disintegrates more easily, it offers a ripe fruit, a fuller mouthfeel, but also, from the bottom up, elegance and great ageing potential. It is one of the mythical places of Chinon, located in the city itself, in the Haute Olive, on the right bank of the Vienne River".

Vintage 2016 press :

16,5/20 - RVF - Guide 2020
"Straight and dense, beautiful velvety structure and ripe tannins, brightness of fruit and freshness in a tasty and complete ensemble."

17 / 20 - Bettane Desseauve - Guide 2020

93 / 100 - Wine Enthusiast, 2019 :
"A single vineyard in the city of Chinon is the source for this wine. Wholly owned by this producer, the vineyard has produced an intensely perfumed wine, showing the potential of the vineyard and of ripe Cabernet Franc. It is smoky, layered with tannins as well as blackberry fruits finished with acidity. All these elements will allow the wine to age. Drink from 2022."

17,5 / 20 - Le Figaro, 2019 : "The nose is aromatic and slightly powdery, with a seductive profile that evokes raspberry, sandalwood and incense. The wine is a great success, and will undoubtedly prove to be a great vintage for green oak, already showing a lot of class, a haughty structure and, above all, a lot of freshness."

Michel Bettane - Bettane Desseauve - En Magnum 2019:
"We change banks and find ourselves on the Haute Olive, in the heart of Chinon's historic vineyards, facing south-west, on two very steep hectares. It has to be said that this ultra classic terroir produces a very great wine if you know how to wait, with an intensity and a straightness that make it a superior cru, the likes of which there are less than ten in the whole of the Loire."

Press vintage 2015 :

91 / 100 - Wine Spectator, 2019 : "Loaded with blackberry and currant flavors that are underscored by hints of graphite and chalk. Well-built and harmonious, with mouthwatering acidity running through, while the tannins lend just enough grip for support. Lingers on the finish. 16,5 / 20 - Michel Bettane - Bettane Desseauve, En Magnum 2019 : "We change banks and find ourselves on the Haute Olive, in the heart of Chinon's historic vineyard, with a south-western exposure, on two very steep hectares. It must be said that this ultra classic terroir gives a very great wine if you know how to wait, with an intensity and a straightforwardness that make it a superior vintage, like less than ten in the whole of the Loire.Very great aromatic finesse, worthy of a pinot noir, between the purest of red fruits and a floral so different from Varennes. Remarkable ageing. "16,5 / 20 - RVF : "Clos du Chêne Vert conceals fine ripe flavours buried in a matter of great amplitude. 16,5 / 20 - Le Figaro, 2019 : "A perfumed nose of black berries, blackcurrant and intense spices which gives way to a lot of power and structure in the mouth.

2014 vintage press :

16,5 / 20 - Le Figaro, 2019 :
"A wine as taut as a bow with a lot of power in the mouth. A few more years will allow it to smooth out its edges and become more mature. If drunk now it should be accompanied by a rich red meat to cut through the tannic structure."

17,5 / 20 - Bettane Desseauve - Guide 2016

17 / 20 - RVF - Guide 2017

91 / 100 - Wine Spectator 2018:
"A light bramble frame surrounds the mix of olive, tobacco, bay leaf, redrant and bitter cherry notes in this lively version, which shows good latent grip and solid energy throughout."

Le Devoir, 2018 - CA:
"Clos du Chêne Vert 2014 - a racy, characterful red from a sloping, well-exposed vineyard, fabulous in detail but especially in the remarkable quality of the tannins. Great for cellaring (10+)."

Press vintage 2013:

2012 vintage press :

16,5 / 20 - Le Figaro, 2019 :
"Chêne Vert, a wine of character, expresses itself with relatively more juiciness and suppleness in this 2012 vintage. If it is not yet completely at the top of its life curve, it will soon get there."

15,5 / 20 - Michel Bettane - Bettane Desseauve - En Magnum 2019 :
"We change banks and find ourselves on the Haute Olive, in the heart of Chinon's historic vineyard, with a south-western exposure, on two very steep hectares. It has to be said that this ultra classic terroir produces a very great wine if you know how to wait, with an intensity and a straightness that make it a superior cru, the likes of which there are less than ten in the whole of the Loire.
Same suppleness as Les Varennes du Grand Clos in this vintage, but with more body and authority, charm and generosity. A pretty wine that you can start drinking."

16,5 / 20 - RVF - Guide 2015 :
"This magnificent steep west-facing slope gives a wine with tannins that are always very refined, more taut than the estate's other great vintage, Clos de la Dioterie. The latest vintages will produce remarkably elegant wines within ten years, in the tradition of the 1988, 1989, 1997 and 2005."

17 / 20 - Bettane Desseauve - Guide 2015

2011 vintage press :

17 / 20 - Michel Bettane - Bettane Desseauve - En Magnum, 2019 :
"We change banks and find ourselves on the Haute Olive, in the heart of Chinon's historic vineyard, with a south-western exposure, on two very steep hectares. It has to be said that this ultra classic terroir produces a very great wine if you know how to wait, with an intensity and a straightforwardness that make it a superior vintage, the likes of which there are less than ten in the whole of the Loire.
The nose is magnificent, with hints of black truffle, charm, length and mellowness that will surprise those who are used to a more austere and staid vision of Cabernet. Nothing sensual though, with freshness in a slightly peppery return (but red, with nothing vegetal) that makes the wine bounce back. It has not said its last word."

16 / 20 - Le Figaro, 2019 :
"All in construction and with multiple layers of complexity, the green oak is airing and waiting. If the wine is already pleasant, and begins to trade its initial muscularity in favour of a more appeased temperament. It will have to wait a little longer for its full maturity and for its slight bitterness on the finish to fade in favour of its length. This is a perfect example of the great ageing potential of certain Chinon wines."

17,5 / 20 - Les Echos - 2013 :
"Grand Clos du Chêne Vert, sumptuous in its tannin, with a unique gracefulness on the palate."

17 / 20 - RVF - Guide 2015 :
"This magnificent, steep, west-facing slope produces a wine with very refined tannins, more taut than the estate's other great wine, Clos de la Dioterie. The latest vintages will produce remarkably elegant wines within ten years"

17,5 / 20 - Bettane Desseauve - Guide 2015

2010 vintage press :

17,5 / 20 - Michel Bettane - Bettane Desseauve - En Magnum 2019 :
"We change banks and find ourselves on the Haute Olive, in the heart of the historic vineyard of Chinon, with a south-western exposure, on two very steep hectares. It has to be said that this ultra classic terroir produces a very great wine if you know how to wait, with an intensity and a straightforwardness that make it a superior cru, the likes of which there are less than ten in the whole of the Loire.

Magnificent concentration and aromatic purity, the essence of Loire Cabernet. Rooted and airy at the same time, very complex. Bravo."

17 / 20 - RVF - Guide 2013

17 / 20 - Bettane Desseauve - Guide 2013

Wine Enthusiast, 2013 :
"Along with the other top cuvées in the Charles Joguet range, this is a fine an expression of Loire Cabernet Franc. It has all the perfumes, smoky character and intense black currant fruits. all concentrated into a tight, coiled tannic structure. It shows every sign of aging well, so drink after four years."

15 / 20 - Le Rouge & le Blanc, 2013 :
"Elegance, freshness, floral notes (violet) in a rich, greedy, sapid and taut construction, with an absence of varietal elements. This is a greedy wine (citrus zest), long and full, still very slightly marked by an admittedly controlled woodiness, which should diminish over the years."