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| Drinking window: Drink between 2007 and 2012 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Finare Vinare on 9/2/2012 & rated 90 points: Light golden hue. Saline minerality, limestone, honey, beeswax, lemon peel, yellow apples, a hint of butter and a light fino sherry note. Rich ripe fruit, good freshness, focus and bite, a bit of spicy oumpf (14%), nice length with grapeskin, appleskin and a chalky, salty mineral aftertaste. Drinks well with thai curry, also really enjoyable on its own. Even better after a few hours. A bargain at €12/113 sek in March 2006 - should have bought more. Last bottle, in a good spot now. (2083 views) | | | Tasted by peteng on 6/10/2011 & rated 89 points: over ripe apples, beewax, almonds. Very fresh and quite long. (1676 views) |
| Chenin Blanc Varietal character (Appellation America)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.SavennièresSavennières is a small, relatively well-known Loire Valley region producing wines made from the chenin blanc grape.
They are not conventionally fruity, and benefit from extensive aging.
Savennieres often have smells like white truffles and animal notes, even when young. They can last for a tremendous amount of time, and some people mistake the evolved aromas after 10-20 years with oxidization, but I have yet to taste an oxidised chenin blanc, since the amount and type of acidity (many g/l and tartaric) preserve the fruit in a much more effective way than e.g. chardonnay.
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