2009 Eric Chevalier Muscadet-Côtes de Grandlieu sur lie |
| Vintage | 2009 |  | |
| Type | White | ||
| Producer | Eric Chevalier | ||
| Variety | Melon de Bourgogne | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Loire Valley | ||
| SubRegion | Pays Nantais | ||
| Appellation | Muscadet-Côtes de Grandlieu sur lie | ||
| UPC Code(s) | 761503512482 |
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2014 (based on 15 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average and median of 88 pts. in 21 notes) | |
| Tasted by Gparker on 6/23/2013: I bought this specifically to see what would happen with some age on a muscadet. The nice snappy acid died away making for a more round and less full taste, like it died off too quickly. I think I prefer my muscadets young. (3798 views) | |
| Tasted by kstoddard on 1/17/2013 & rated 91 points: Blind Night (Kevin): Pale golden yellow color. Light tropical fruit aromatics. Tastes of melon and lemon with a salty minerality. Well balanced. Long finish with some nice depth and complexity. (4965 views) | |
| Tasted by Paul S on 12/24/2012 & rated 89 points: A very decent Muscadet and good value too. Paired perfectly with some top-notched tinned seafoody Spanish tapas, I thought this was a notch better than the last bottle I had. Unusually for a Muscadet at this price range, I preferred it when it was not absolutely chilled. At just below room temperature and having had the benefit of some air in the glass, this showed a very classic nose of wet stone and a touch of seashell scents mingling amidst some white fruit and lime aromas. The palate was marked by lots of fresh lemony acidity, citrussy flavours of limes and grapefruit, and a micely minerally end, which all helped to make it a lovely match for the seafood. Simple, a bit short, but very decent stuff indeed, and I would have no hesitation recommending it as a wine to be enjoyed young over a simple meal. (4662 views) | |
| Tasted by Paul S on 12/9/2012 & rated 88 points: Decent wine, especially at its price point. Over lunch with William, this went pleasantly well with prawn noodles and ngoh hiang. It had a savoury, salty nose of limes and lemons on a bed of saline mineral aromas. There was nice touch of complexity on the nose for a wine at this level. The palate was quite the archetypcal Muscadet, with tons of high acidity slicing its way through citrus lime and lemony fruit flavours, into a finish of slatey mineral, salty seashelly notes and a touch of spice. This is a wine made for food, it was almost sharp in its acidity when had on its own, but when paired with seafoody stuff, it was a very pleasant lunch wine. (4644 views) | |
| Tasted by dke on 7/26/2012 & rated 86 points: The wine opens up after several hours and was better on day 2, with pineapple, lime and lemon on the nose and tart citrus palate with very good acidity. Overall very clean but quite simple. (4927 views) | |
| Tasted by jbrekke on 7/10/2012: Great summer wine. Nice minerality with lemon/apple. (1846 views) | |
| Tasted by dsgris on 4/21/2011 & rated 87 points: Clear, dry and crisp. (2593 views) | |
| Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 2/27/2011 & rated 84 points: Light medium lemon yellow color; clean, fresh, tart citrus, tart lemon nose that's youthful and appealing; simple tart citrus, tart apple, lemon palate with medium acidity, light-medium body; short finish (acceptable but not very interesting Muscadet) (2474 views) | |
| Tasted by 100aocs on 2/23/2011: Serve this chilled, and then chill it some more! We drank this out of ice-water bucket and everyone agreed that the wine improved as it got colder. This wine has a beautiful, seashore morning, sky color; enjoyable sharp taste, with welcome sur lie fizz and very strong minerality, fast finish to my palate, but I see people disagree below. I paired this incorrectly with a tomato fish stew; I had it again with oysters, which is considered the classic pairing, but that also was lacking. I would actually serve this wine before dinner, maybe with smoked salmon on wheat crackers, or a light, ever so slightly briny cheese. (2765 views) | |
| Tasted by MeMyself&I on 2/20/2011 & rated 88 points: Perfect complement to the bordetto last night. (2561 views) | |
| Tasted by nubbin on 11/11/2010 & rated 88 points: Appearance: Clear, pale yellow. Nose: Clean, fresh orchard fruit. Palate: Dry, medium acidity, medium- alcohol, light-to-medium bodied, moderate intensity crisp apple, light honeydew, and flint with a bright, moderately long finish with a touch of tartness. Nice quality. Drink now. Cork closure. 12% abv. FW (D 7, F 6; KL, Nappi) (2777 views) | |
| Tasted by talesofthegrape on 11/9/2010: Crisp acid with a definite floral quality and a creamy "leesy" texture. (2972 views) | |
| Tasted by Cantina Hill's on 10/10/2010 & rated 88 points: nice acid and fruit with a little salryness. (2557 views) | |
| Tasted by Beavis77 on 8/12/2010: Bright salinity on the nose. Lemon lime notes. A bit of the citrus zest. Clean, saline and lemony. Refreshing, if a bit tart. Medium finish with loads of limestone. (3300 views) | |
| Tasted by nzinkgraf on 8/11/2010: seaside-ishness. one of my favorite tasting terms. salty air as it runs over shells crushed over thousands of years. the inside of ocean-side sand. this really does open up to show rather powerful fruit for muscadet, but the lighter style body still emphasizes the refreshing mineral encrusted acidity of this wine. soft feijoa (aka guavasteen) fruit. (2821 views) | |
| Tasted by hutch on 8/3/2010 & rated 88 points: Realy nice. Bright. A little saltiness. Nice finish. High quality stuff. I think of the top ten whites under $20 I've had in the last couple months, 4 of them would be Muscadet, including this bottling. 88+ (2809 views) | |
| Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 6/29/2010: More tropical on the nose then I remember it being. Sprightly and fresh on the palate. With hints of sea and saline. This is very good stuff! Maybe competitive with NZ SB! Well, maybe not. But still good! (2827 views) |
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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: Wikipedia FranceVins 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.com Loire ValleyVins 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-info |