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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by fcxj on 12/9/2019 & rated 92 points: Waxy and round. (1479 views) | | | Tasted by ccn on 8/16/2019 & rated 93 points: (Restaurant in Bordeaux) I've experienced a lot of bottle variation with the Clos de la Coulee de Serrant, but this was a very good bottle. Very complex aromatically, fresh with bright acidity, less oxidative in character than many other vintages and bottles. Long, complex, rich while being light, saline. A beautiful wine. (1381 views) | | | Tasted by Boone's Farm on 8/11/2019 & rated 93 points: We decanted the wine about 2 hours before dinner. The wine needed considerable air before it blossomed. Honeysuckle, mountain meadow flowers, hay and hints of flint and stone. it was very crisp and balanced. Very long on the palate. Just an excellent wine but it does require time in a decanter (1396 views) | | | Tasted by LWI on 4/21/2017 & rated 89 points: Camphor, honey, exotic spices at first; concentrated, high extract, decent length (2614 views) | | | Tasted by eboracum on 3/25/2016 & rated 80 points: Telling tales of oxidation were sherry like aroma traces on the nose and finish. For the rest it still seemed sharply focussed and mineral with fine acidity and backbone. After extracting one glass, I recorked the bottle and placed it back in the fridge to see if a miracle happens after a day's exposure to air. In spite of having once been advised to decant Coulée de S 24 hours in advance, I'm not optimistic.
PS on 3/26/16 - No miracle but a very slight diminution of the sherry odour. Without that it could have been very like what Brad described. A big shame but at 31 years hardly a one-off flawed bottle, so rated. (3169 views) | | | Tasted by mdefreitas on 9/18/2015 & rated 94 points: An enlightening vertical of Clos de la Coulée de Serrant (Racines, NYC): This showed quite a bit of spritz when first poured, which did not detract at all from enjoying it. The spritz dissipated quickly and revealed a fresh, youthful, flinty wine. A bit of pleasing bitterness (I was reminded of citrus pith). Like the 1988, this showed an herbal streak, which added complexity to the grapefruit and lanolin notes. Astoundingly fresh for a 30 year old wine. (2988 views) | | | Tasted by BradKNYC on 9/18/2015: Coulée de Serrant-a-thon: 1967 - 1990. (Racines, NYC): A touch of spritz on the palate when first opened had us worried that it may have undergone secondary fermentation, but the wine settled down and showed beautifully with air. Bone dry, crisp and quite similar in profile to the '88 with its green and yellow citrus and mineral character, but the mineral is more flinty and there's an intriguing tarragon note to it. Additionally, there's a little more flesh and roundness to the wine, making it a bit friendlier. A-. (3142 views) | | | Tasted by stiang on 10/22/2014 & rated 92 points: Trenger luft! Utviklet seg veldig i løpet av tre timer på karaffel. Flott honningtone og rene aromaer. Honningtonen gir en illusjon av sødmefull frukt. Litt høy alkohol på finish? Dog en virkelig flott vin. (3313 views) | | | Tasted by Vintjener on 7/31/2013 & rated 91 points: Wonderful yellow color turning deep now.
Light floral and aromatic nose, that first led me to Rhone. However the acidity of this wine is still vibrant and lifting. It is lacking a bit of width on the palate, and is very focused in the middle of the mouth, but none the less it is concentrated and long here.
It shows a very light floral character - like blossom but down toned. It is flying under the radar.
It is an elegant and very pleasant wine, which I will taste within too long again. (2508 views) | | | Tasted by mmh on 12/5/2010 & rated 91 points: A truly amazing wine. Golden colour. Strange nose with seafood (shrimp skins and oyster shells), algae and ocean. Very intense taste with grapefruit and a lively acidity. Very complex and interresting. Despite its age it still has a long life ahead of it. (3088 views) | | | Tasted by avp on 12/3/2010: Mature nose of seashells, varnish and leesiness. Also hints of cucumber, ginger, meadow flowers and some elegant toasted aromas of chestnuts and almonds. Chalky foundation.
Rather fullbodied with an almost omnipresent acidity. The fruit stars out rather thin, but picks up the pace bringing lovely refreshing notes of ripe citrusses, green apples and even apricots. The joyous liveliness pushes through the aged and slightly oxidated character beautifully. Varnish, spices, chestnuts and almonds. Huge chalky presence and a seriously terroir-driven style.
Just a superb wine: beautiful and challenging at the same time. Tasted blind - and I actually did write down Savennières. But I honestly didn't think this to be this old. Decanted one hour beforehand and the wine only kept getting better. Plenty of life ahead. (2601 views) | | | Tasted by Solde on 12/3/2010: Very intense and versatile nose. Sulfur, apple, cheese, lots of minerals, rubber, grease, you name it this got it. Palate had still lots of acidity with fruitiness in the background. Has slightly oxidated character with lot's of terroir. Interesting and delightful, but demanding wine. (2849 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Levenberg on 1/9/2008 & rated 93 points: Intensely mineral aroma of crushed gravel, flint, gunpowder, and chalk, with a chalk-spackled palate contributing to a sense of freshness, which complements a more advanced butterscotch accent to the fruit. It feels dry but that honeyed aspect gives it the sumptuousness of something sweeter. (2934 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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