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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by G1027 on 3/12/2024 & rated 89 points: My first Muscadet, so bear with me. This was light, delicious, and special. To me it tasted like a light Chardonnay from Chablis if that makes any sense. This wine could go with any light food (seafood, chicken, etc.) quite well. I can’t imagine someone not liking this unless they hate white wine (498 views) | | | Tasted by Putnam Weekley on 3/7/2024 & rated 90 points: compare to premier cru chablis; tangy elevage resins yield fluently to sticky green flowers; appetizing clay; all bound up and organized; sweetly glossy; white stone; stimulating bitter finish. (688 views) | | | Tasted by seattlecook on 11/17/2023: Crisp mineral and acidic. Perfect with oysters and fried castelveltrano olives (903 views) | | | Tasted by samdalorian on 9/19/2023: Fruitier than the pepie, very mineral the next day. Fun wine (938 views) | | | Tasted by CLTF on 3/25/2023 & rated 92 points: Drank at St. Lawrence Restaurant; excellent wine (like a Pinot Gris); very smooth and easy to drink. (1198 views) |
| Domaine de la Pépière Producer websiteMelon 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: WikipediaClisson[Clisson is a village appelation]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
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"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-infoMuscadet de Sèvre-et-MaineMuscadet (mus-ka-DAY) is a region in the western part of the Loire valley, near the city of Nantes. White wines from Muscadet are made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape. They tend to be light in color and body, and are intensely mineral driven. They are thought to be a perfect complement to raw oysters from the nearby coast. Muscadets are gleefully paired, though, with any fresh shellfish or other seafood.
There are a couple of appellations in Muscadet, the best of which is considered to be Muscadet de Sevre et Maine. And the best bottles from that appellation are aged sur-lie, or on the lees, the musty mix of yeasts and other post-fermentation solids. This aging provides flavor complexity that can be missing in other bottles. |
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