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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by 5laton on 8/7/2015: Aged Muscadet doing a mighty convincing Chablis impression. Green fruit, iodine nose and a lovely, nervy/citric palate with a delicate richness at the core that was not present when I last tasted this in 2009. Cut from a lean vintage, but given the glacial pace of aging here this should be able to go another 5+ years easily. Very nice. (1349 views) | | | Tasted by 5laton on 3/4/2009 & rated 88 points: Citric and herbaceous nose with sea salt, crushed stones, greenish stone fruit, just slightly lactic. Tastes of green citric fruit, underripe stone fruit, mineral. Good concentration for this vintage, with a gentle mouthfilling quality and tightly clenched, razor-sharp acidity. Wonderful Muscadet with an austere, pinpoint style that reminds me of Pepiere's 2004s. Very tight, I'd give this another six months or else decant well ahead of drinking. (1436 views) |
| By David Furer, CWE
Sommelier Journal, March 15, 2010
(Domaine de l’Aujardière Muscadet Côtes de Grand Lieu Sur Lie, Loire Valley) Muscadet from its home in the Loire’s westernmost Nantais region is capable of sublime elegance, with the ability to produce both lighter styles for near-term consumption and wines with terroir-driven complexity for aging. Siblings Eric and Gaëlle Chevalier, working in the lesser-known Grand Lieu subzone, use native yeasts and extended fermentation to “express the vintage and the location.” A granitic foundation gives this wine a reticent nose, with quince, grapefruit, and lemon-peel flavors. Medium-bodied, it shows a discreet minerality, coupled with a medium-long finish, and should improve with a few years of aging. Hot Picks |
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| Melon 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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