Tasting Notes 51 found

Mildly sherried, alas (the cork was in perfect condition, btw) (220 views)

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NEEDS AIR>---> drank over 3 days and it finally came alive. Don't be scared. Give it some room. Textbook Savennieres. But be warned how reductive this can be! (892 views)

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A little better this go around it seems, which is only fitting as this is the last bottle that I have. Quite dark and oily with lemon, honeydew, and a bit of pineapple, perhaps. On the palate, this is not liquid gold, and not even liquid silver, but maybe bronze. This is a wine for the wine-geek in all of us, a 12 year old Chenin from the heart of it all (OK, Vouvray is probably the heart, so maybe this is from one of the lungs?). Very Good. thedrunkencyclist.com (2829 views)

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this bottle was past it's prime (2625 views)

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Oxidation, minerality, orange peel, plenty of acid. Very long type fruit, some toast; Muscadet-like. (2957 views)

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I realize that I held on to this longer than most, and this wine is fine right now, but I expected more. Good Chenin flavors and acidity, but the depth was just not where I had hoped it would be. Good to Very Good. thedrunkencyclist.com (3034 views)

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Rich gold/yellow color. Nose of quartz, salty candied lemon. Baked apple and chicken broth flavors, and more salty minerals. Medium finish, good acidity. Interesting and different. I've had this wine from two different vintages, both with no less than 8-9 years on them, and found them both a lot of fun. (3457 views)

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The wine looks yellow gold colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like cut green grass and eucalyptus. The body is light/medium. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

added later: truffles not eucalyptus and some petral (1873 views)

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nicely focused wine (2017 views)

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served with appetizer at selkirk manor. celebrating keith and jean's 50th wedding anniversary. at the table were myself, pat, keith, jean, sandy and martin. this is my first experience with wine from this appellation. paired with seafood medley consisting of lobster, shrimp and caviar on a bed of homemade coleslaw. a perfect pairing. initially shy on the nose but opens as it is exposed to air and comes closer to castle temperature. some find a hint of sweetness but for me it is basically made in a dry style. lots of lemon, mineral, sea breeze and calcium. will look for this again. (2119 views)

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This is the first Savennières that I have had in a while—classic Chenin nose of lemon, a bit of minerality, and a little funk (in a good way). On the palate it lacked a little depth, but still reminded me that I need to drink more Chenin. Very Good. thedrunkencyclist (1927 views)

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100% Chenin Blanc. Had the 2002 vintage of this wine and liked it slightly better than this vintage. 2004 was an average to good vintage in the Loire Valley. Found this on sale for $3 per bottle and bought 9. Normally $20. Tart with solid acidity. Notes of lemon zest and minerals with a hint of sea salt. Paired this with a cheddar potato and bacon soup and it worked well. 89 points. (2282 views)

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This wine is not about fruit at all at the moment. It's got wet wool on the nose, primarily, and the palate is all about zesty acidity and a firm stoniness. This won't be for everyone, of course, but this vintage has come into its own. And it will probably still develop for years. (2348 views)

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Showed quite nicely with rich chenin fruit, medium+ acid and a beautiful floral lift. Wasn't as deep as some Baumard chenin's, but for $20 this delivered a really great experience. (2433 views)

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This is really hitting its stride at age 7; classic waxy, wooly, appley, minerally, funky, bone dry chenin-y goodness! Savennieres is easily one of the most consistently interesting appelations on the planet. (2415 views)

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Man. Crazy nose of lychee, lemon curd, cinnamon, and truffle oil...really funky in a good way. The taste is equally funky with candle wax, lemonade, and apple juice. The finish has decent punch and acidity with a buttery overtone. This is a pretty cool wine, if you like non-conventional wines that display their terroir well. I, in fact, do. (2119 views)

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Intense anise and floral on the nose with wet concrete, dried apricot and lemon. Crisp, dry and funky on the palate with some bitter citrus and green apple fruit. (2357 views)

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Another Blind Sunday (Kirk's Apartment): Color: Pale yellow
Smell: Rubber, salted nuts, saline,
Taste: green apple, lemon, lime,
Overall: Lean and mineral driven. (3051 views)

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Served at Christmas 2010. Did not get a taste. (2382 views)

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Had to decant, because of a bit of sulfur on the nose. But after an hour or so, it openned up. Good, very chalky flavors (2332 views)

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This wine has fleshed out on both the nose and the palate. It appears to be coming into its own with some hay and funk to complement the ripe apple and citrus aromas. Medium plus weight and very solid-feeling in the mouth, that stony texture so characteristic of Savennieres. Very persistent. Drinking well. Somewhat surprisingly to me, the screwcap does not seem to be inhibiting the aging here, nor contributing to reduction. (2486 views)

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Very nice quite dry and beautifully balanced. (2463 views)

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François Chidaine 2005 Vouvrays and Montlouis blindtasted (Tom's House, Palo Alto, CA): Light lemon yellow color; reduction, tart cabbage, mineral nose; mineral, tart citrus, tart cream palate; short-medium finish 86+ pts. (3045 views)

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Too much grapefruit and citrus flavors for our crowd. (2794 views)

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This wine is all about the minerality wrapped around dried apricots. Seemed slightly oxidized but it was a very interesting wine. Paired better with cashews than with a pan roasted chicken, veggie pasta dish. (2843 views)

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Dark straw colored. This is oxidized. There is some pine, pear, banana, walnuts underneath. But predominantly just oxidized. (3146 views)

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Tons of minerality, I think a little bit of apricot and some toasted almond. Clean finish. Had this with Laura and Susie at kalie's court (3285 views)

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On nose, lightly elegant, citrus, lime, grapefruit, and nice hint of minerality This is a very focused wine, dry, minerally, lean and angular. good lunch wine. (3298 views)

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6/12/09: screwcap. Very light color, nose suggested reduction. Palate the first night was incredibly dry and not giving up much, but was enjoyable with food. Second day and the acidity is slightly more pronounced, making this racy and more refreshing. The fruit is now more present as well, creamy apple/pear/citrus, with some bitterness on finish. Much nicer on second day and now a rebuy. (3678 views)

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The wine evolved quite nicely since I tried it a while ago. Good mouthfeel, acidity and minerality.
Apricot, white peach and honey. (3383 views)

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Lime, hay and maybe a little mint on the nose. Dry, high acidity, full bodied, and quite limey on the palate, with a medium finish, ending with a mineral hardness. Not a great one. (3355 views)

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This has picked up body and texture in the last year. There are some oxidative notes when it is first poured, but as it gets some air and warms in the glass, these recede to reveal a waxiness with fruit behind, very typical of Baumard, in my experience. The palate is now fairly full and has a solid, stony texture, remaining fresh without becoming tangy. A slight absence of grip and persistence on the finish betrays the vintage's lack of depth, but this was nevertheless an enjoyable bottle. (3552 views)

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Very nice. (3447 views)

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heavily oxidized. wine was shot.
it appears that after reading all of the CT notes on this wine, that Baumard had a closure problem that year. It is a funny looking screwcap that they used, too. (3545 views)

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W.I.N.O. Holiday Wine Tasting (Wine Institute New Orleans): A very interesting wine - kiwi and passion fruit, and some oily viscosity on the mouthfeel. Not for everyone, but worth a try if you can get it at a tasting, as it's very different from other wines that one might think were similar to it at first glance. (3982 views)

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A light straw colored wine that shows some oxidized notes of old apple, crushed white flowers and a cheesy, almost leesy note too. Light in body, but sharp with acidity, this is a firm, tough style that's frankly difficult to appreciate. Like another user, when tasting this blind, I guessed Loire Muscadet. (3427 views)

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A bit of citrus, plenty of minerals, and a little extra something else that Anne thought smelled of sweat socks - I thought the aroma was a little oily for sweat socks, and in fact, on the second day, was more like wax fruit. Interesting, but not for everyone, and I am not so sure it is for me. (3319 views)

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I like Savennieres - think it's one of the most distinctive whites out there. This one: Moderate nose, lemon verbena, wet stones and herbs. On the palate - bang, acidity hits you but also some nice citrus and a great sensation of minerality. Saved part of the bottle overnight...
...edited to add day 2 impressions: wow, the nose developed a real funk redolent of soft, ripe cheese and the wet stones morphed to wet concrete. The palate stayed pretty consistent, though perhaps the acidity moderated a little and the minerality became more prominent. (3214 views)

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Nose: Very linear lime/citric nose with some mineral and a hint of gym locker room that, thankfully, blew off with time. Palate: Laser-like acidity, crisp and bone dry with some mineral hints on the finish. The finish is somewhat lengthy given the lean, angular nature of the wine. This wine screams shellfish and although not a very good wine still has some appealing attributes. (3189 views)

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Nose a bit cheesy and quite green. Not bad, but not particularly compelling either (3341 views)

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young and frisky! lots of lemon, buttery hay, pears, honey and a beautiful sweet floral note. nicely acidic in the mouth with lots of hay and fruit. very long, chamomile finish. needs time to integrate but fantastic value. (3010 views)

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I had hoped all the negative reviews here were wrong. They weren't. In fact, I liked this even less than they did. As others have said, it's stinky -- almost cheesy -- on the nose, with a tinny note there somewhere, too. There's some decent guava or something on the palate, but it's too chalky, acidic, and out of balance in the mouth to be enjoyable. It's such a disjointed wine that I couldn't force myself to finish a full glass. And I can drink almost anything, so that's saying something. (2828 views)

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Lime, herbs, chalk dust and something a little funky on the nose. Tart acid and light body. Interesting, but when all is said and done, just okay. (2709 views)

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Agree with the comparison to Muscadet. Light, slight acidic sourness, slight mineral & herbaceousness but overall soft and simple. Went OK with middle eastern spread. (3054 views)

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Very light straw gold color. Good acidity and minerality with a medium light body. Nice finish with fruit and mineral elements in balance. If you are expecting an aperitif, look elsewhere. If you need a nice crisp bottle of white wine with a meal, this is perfect. (3590 views)

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Tasted April 25, 2008. No formal tasting note. Purchased from the list at Blackbird's in Chicago. Light yellow, almost straw color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Light nose of grapefruit and lime that carries through to the palate. Acidity is a little off. Drink now. (2480 views)

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13% alcohol. very light pale gold color. funky nose... sour cabbage... sauerkraut!... aromas of nuts, almond bitters, minerals and vitamins, rusty iron notes, , herbs - thyme and oregano, tea, hints of dried hard cheese or even cured meat, a little green apple and cider, and even grass notes. bone dry and lacking any real fruit. odd sour veggie nutty taste... weird and not really my style at all. (it was great cooked in shrimp scampi though). (2489 views)

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Dinner and wine (Chicago): Popped and poured. Shy on the nose, but there was some good Savennieres minerality with a citrus fruit background. Light on the palate and crisp, which is of course not a problem per se, but it does not have the authority of the '02, for example. Nevertheless, the telltale stony mouthfeel is there distinctly. This is a quiet wine right now and is not going to jump out and impress. I've seen Savennieres pick up a lot of depth with decanting or a day open before, and it would have been interesting to see if this benefited from some air. (2951 views)

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Disappointingly light and uninteresting. (2580 views)

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Tasted like a cheap Greek retsina (2511 views)

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SFwine double-blind tasting (Dave's pad, San Francisco): Lightest color in this flight. Stinky nose, this wine seems just clobbered with sulfur. Light citric fruit, good acidity, mineral, dry. I guessed Loire Muscadet. Was told later that the sulfur blew off after an hour or two. (Tasted blind) (3082 views)

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