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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.7 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Livonietisr on 11/9/2018 & rated 92 points: Very good, but in comparision with 1962 and 1970 this was more closed and with less power. Lighter in color. Still has long life ahead. (1623 views) | | | Tasted by AV2012 on 10/30/2018 & rated 90 points: Nicolas Joly Coulee de Serrant 1962 - 1995: Day 1 - poured through Coravin:
Oh, what a high acidity! Citrussy and sharp. What a kick on the palate! Long but acidic and harsh on the finish. Green, crunchy apples. Was it an early harvest?
Day 2 - the bottle is opened:
Clean, not as interesting as '62. Beautiful, creamy finish. A note of lavender as well. (1785 views) | | | Tasted by mdefreitas on 9/18/2015 & rated 96 points: An enlightening vertical of Clos de la Coulée de Serrant (Racines, NYC): Wow... what a treat... thank you Brad for bringing this. My first thoughts were "finally, a Clos de la Coulée de Serrant that is fully resolved and ready to drink". No sharp acids here, but certainly not lacking in definition. The acids were smooth, silky and saline. Lovely minerality on this surprisingly fresh, lifted, seamless wine. I didn't write down any "fruit" descriptors in my notes, but I certainly don't recall this wine lacking in that regard. A wine that caressed the palate like cashmere. Gorgeous length and breath and no signs of being tired... perhaps at peak? (3409 views) | | | Tasted by BradKNYC on 9/18/2015: Coulée de Serrant-a-thon: 1967 - 1990. (Racines, NYC): The most complete and integrated wine of the evening and interesting to note that it was not made by Nicolas, but by his mother. It's remarkably consistent with the other wines in its yellow fruited, citrus, herb, honeycomb and mineral profile, but the wine's mouthfeel was completely different and had a wonderful creaminess and softness to it that caressed the palate. The acids were not as sharp and the citrus lacked some of the bitterness it showed in the other vintages. Complex, long abd in no danger of falling off. Gorgeous wine. Solid A. (3425 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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