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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.6 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Floral on 4/4/2024: I put my nose in this glass, made a face, and immediately took it out. Joly is such pain for me. Every time it’s been a complete intellectual exercise and this was no exception. Smelling this wine felt like walking into the malt room on Islay except they are malting almonds…tremendous amounts of almonds. Hint of wet dog? Peach?
I will say, this wine was bright and clear and didn’t look at all like it was from 1994. (101 views) | | | Tasted by SH Wu on 4/10/2022 & rated 92 points: Drank great right after opening - vibrant acidity with honeycombed pears and buttery passion fruit. It was lively in a way most 28 year olds are not.
Acid structure was pleasant and defined. The dry finish and smooth minerality made this go great with some iberico pork belly skewers and tuna katsu. (779 views) | | | Tasted by jphil123 on 12/24/2018 & rated 92 points: Bottle presented very well. Dried apricots, almonds, length, structure. (1311 views) | | | Tasted by octopussy on 12/30/2013 & rated 89 points: Coulée de Serrant - 1990 - 1999 and more Loire (Huet, Closel, Landron) (Home): Medium golden yellow. In the nose, there's ripe apricot, some botrytis. It's warm, bright and expressive. Grande. On the palate, it's not as good as in the nose. The wine is well-behaved, a bit flat, slightly watery. There's some acidity, but no minerality as in the other Coulée de Serrants. Everything's there, but the wine lacks the backbone to hold everything together. Not disappointing, but well below many other 90s vintages of Coulée de Serrant. (4368 views) | | | Tasted by acidqueen on 10/27/2012 & rated 90 points: Deep gold color - like many CdS wines. Not as rich as others I have had but good acidity and freshness. Flavors of grape fruit, elderflower, vanilla and lime. Mineral , chalk and also an earthy musty smell. Slight botrytis taste, but a very dry wine. Typical CdS, but not as complex or rich as others. But also not oxidized and odd so easier to drink than some. Great food wine, like all Joly wines. Had it with a roasted garlic pork and it both cut through the fats and added a pleasant floral and citrus counterpoint to the meal. Very nice, and easier than some. (4027 views) | | | Tasted by AndrewSGHall on 3/26/2011: Good, not great. Surprisingly young and fresh. Nice mineral elements. (3921 views) | | | Tasted by psmith on 3/26/2011: Mineral and chalky notes. Drying finish. Medium bodied. Ready, and more enjoyable than many of these. (4301 views) |
| Nicolas Joly Producer website | Photo 2012 | An interesting article about Mr. Joly from the WSJ
GPS coordinates: N47 23.355 W0 38.475, MapChenin Blanc Varietal character (Appellation America)Clos de la Coulée de Serrant On weinlagen.info
The “Coulée de Serrant“
It is with it only an “appellation controlee” of 7 hectares only. Located on very stiff slopes, dominating the Loire, the vines resulting from the type of vine “chenin” have more than 35 to 40 years of average age; oldest having more 80 years give wood to make new vines carrying the originality of the place. Partly cultivated with the horse, or the hand, the average output is with 20/25 hectolitres per hectare (40 authorized). The ground far from thick, (20 with 40 cm on average) is on a red schist bottom obliques which drains the vines perfectly.
The orientation of the slopes is especially Southern/Southern East (thank you to consult the data sheet for more details). The grape harvest is done in 5 times out of 3 to 4 weeks to obtain the most coloured possible maturity and the most marked by the botrytis.
Wine making : out of barrel of 500 liters (never more than new wood 5%).
Production: approximately 20/25000 bottles per annum.
France 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
Vineyards on weinagen-infoAnjou-SaumurSee an excellent article on Vinography. |
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