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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2024 (based on 43 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by csnyder612 on 7/9/2020 & rated 91 points: Floral, pear, and mineral, chalk and sea salt, nose. Slate, wet stone, a touch of lemon zest, and sea salt palate with good acidity and tartness with a long finish. (751 views) | | | Tasted by wayfarer on 2/2/2019 & rated 89 points: Softened a bit since last bottle, 2.5 years ago. Otherwise similar profile, I get a bit more on the salinity side, light chalk, and a lovely lemon/floral element that shows now. Moderately rich, balanced. (918 views) | | | Tasted by ews3 on 3/25/2017 & rated 91 points: consistent with prior note, with the salinity more prominent. this is solid, especially with food. good value. paired with smoked trout rillettes. (1471 views) | | | Tasted by ews3 on 3/5/2017 & rated 92 points: nice tropical notes are riper than i expected. still, this has exceptional cut and the mineral notes are spot on. there is also a nice salinity to the finish that is really pleasant. (1318 views) | | | Tasted by wayfarer on 8/26/2016 & rated 89 points: Served with grilled tuna, caprese salad. Very nice, crisp, clean, bit of richness, moderate acidity, moderate length, light citrus/lemon, mineral. Surprisingly robust as it held its own and complemented both the tuna and the tomato/basil/balsamic salad very nicely, as I hoped it would. What a fine meal all together! (1444 views) | | | Tasted by rochale on 6/19/2016 & rated 88 points: very easy to drink, soft, refreshing. (1116 views) | | | Tasted by drdebs on 10/10/2015 & rated 90 points: Just delicious. Fresh apple with a hint of sea salt in the finish. Round and bracing at the same time. Good food wine. (1382 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 5/2/2015 & rated 89 points: Nose of apple and crushed rock. Full, fleshy body. Nice acidity. Drink now. (1284 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 4/17/2015 & rated 90 points: Nose of apple and stones. Nice acidity but masked by the full, round body from the autolysis. A little salinity on the finish; more would be welcome. Drink now. (1234 views) | | | Tasted by MikeATL on 3/20/2015 & rated 91 points: Lusca with Roy Hersh (Lusca, Atlanta): Nice roundness of fruit, minerals, and a little salinity, all well-supported by acidity, it isn't a wine to contemplate but rather one to simply relax and enjoy. (1683 views) | | | Tasted by Beerzebub on 3/15/2015: Typical lemony, stony, marine scents, with apple/pear and hints of custard and dough; quite pleasant. Tasty, round, balanced, refreshing; friendly and likable; doesn't have the definition or saline/mineral intensity of the Clos des Briords (a natural but maybe unfair comparison), but nice wine. (1211 views) | | | Tasted by MikeATL on 3/7/2015 & rated 91 points: Stony with just a hint of salinity, and fuller body than I expected cloaking the acidity, a delicious and refreshing match for oysters and nigiri. (1018 views) | | | Tasted by xwine on 2/5/2015: Fresh and clean, with some lemon notes. Doesn't have quite the focus and energy the Briords generally shows (though I haven't yet tried the 2013 Briords). Very good QPR at $15. (872 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/25/2014: A single vineyard site. The only Gnessis vineyard that he has. It means Fat Sheep. He makes this wine because he doesn't want you to be sheep-le, and critical thinking drives society forward. (1113 views) |
| Domaine de la Pépière Producer websiteMelon de BourgogneMelon de Bourgogne or Melon is a variety of white grape grown primarily in the Loire Valley region of France. It is also grown in North America. It is best known through its use in the white wine Muscadet.
In the U.S., Federal law prevents "Muscadet" from being used for American-produced wine; only the full name of the grape, or the shortened "Melon" can be used.
Source: WikipediaFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comLoire Valley Vins du Val de Loire (Interprofession des Vins du Val de Loire)
Jancis Robinson vintage reports
Wine Spectator vintage reports
Wine Scholar Guild vintage reports
2016 vintage:
"Quality and concentration is good, with Chenin Blanc being particularly noteworthy in 2016 while Sancerre is thought to be the best of the Sauvignon Blanc appellations. Cabernet Franc is 'delicious, ripe and fruity' according to Loire courtier Chris Hardy." - Jancis Roninson
2017 vintage reports:
Jancis Robinson
Vinfolio
"2018 wines will not be typical of the Loire rather they will have the characteristics of wines from much further south" - Philippe Gilbert
2019 vintage:
Academie du Vin report
"the warm 2019 vintage is characterised by a surprising freshness" - Jim Budd
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