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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.8 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by AudunG on 11/10/2019 & rated 91 points: Dark yellow. Aromas of honey, citrus and minerals. Powerful and acidic. Creamy and fat, but also quite elegant for a Savennieres. Has not developed much the last four years, so I guess this will keep for another 5-10 years. (1113 views) | | | Tasted by AudunG on 2/5/2016 & rated 91 points: Golden yellow and rather developed compared to one tasted 6 months ago. Aromas of citrus, honey and minerals. Very powerful and concentrated, with a smooth mouth feeling and plenty of acidity. (2474 views) | | | Tasted by AudunG on 8/13/2015 & rated 91 points: Aromas of citrus, honey and minerals. Very powerful and concentrated, with a creamy and fat mouth feeling. Plenty of acidity, not the crispy one, but rather the steely type. The wine has developed nicely and become quite different from what it was. (2588 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 4/3/2011 & rated 91 points: Loire-Themed Euro Lunch: Huët, Chidaine, Clos Rougeard (Donato Enoteca, Redwood City, California): Light golden yellow color; light, fresh lemon, focused, mineral, delicate nose; tasty, medium bodied, tart citrus, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (2585 views) | | | Tasted by UTPK on 5/12/2010: In a very very good spot right now. This was by far the fattest and most opulent Savennieres I ever tasted. Great elegant nose, where several people in the blilnd tasting believe it was Meursault (!) The steely acidity gave it away though, typical Chenin Blanc. I wish I had more of this, as this is better than 1996 and 2002 which receives higher ratings by the "experts". (5013 views) | | | Tasted by jmht on 6/4/2009 & rated 91 points: Even better than last bottle-- impressive lemon, beeswax on nose; lemon drop, wet stone, minerals, honeysuckle, minerals again, and great acidity. Much creamier mouthfeel than any prior bottle. It walks an impressive tightrope of fat vs lean, hint of lemony sweetness vs acidity, fruit vs minerals and savory. (4954 views) | | | Tasted by jmht on 8/11/2008 & rated 90 points: My third of 3 bottles. First was undrinkable, the second two were pure Baumard Papillon-- lemony, dried honey, balanced, crisp acidity, long finish. (4260 views) | | | Tasted by jmht on 6/15/2008 & rated 89 points: Much better than prior bottle. Nose of quinine, minerals, lemon chiffon. Palate of lemon, dried honey, minerals, acidity. Completelly balanced, unlike prior bottle. Also, served initially at cellar temperature (57F) which was better than after I placed it in the fridge and came back to it cold. (2991 views) | | | Tasted by jmht on 5/25/2008 & rated 81 points: Disjointed. Nose of minerals beyond belief. Palate shows minerals, very little fruit, and 13% alcohol seems hot. Minerals and heat seem to be off-putting together. A disappointment. (2772 views) | | | Tasted by cousteau on 7/5/2005 & rated 84 points: Unfortunately this is way past it´s peak, at least for my taste. No acidity, flat and fat. (2909 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 8/6/2003 & rated 89 points: CIA: clear, brite, med straw/green, white rim, low visc.; grpfrt, tart apple, gooseberry, riverbed min., delicate nose, citrus, no wd; touch of sugar, med bod, lite pch, green apple, lite wd?, med+a’s, med. alc., med compl, mid palate-sweet frnt, min/earth mid palate, turbo fin of lite bitterness. (1198 views) |
| By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, December 2009
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Winedoctor, December 2009
(Domaine des Baumard Clos du Papillon Savennières White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
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Winedoctor, May 2004
(Domaine des Baumard Savennières Clos du Papillon) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/3/2011)
(Domaine des Baumard Savennières Clos du Papillon) Light golden yellow color; light, fresh lemon, focused, mineral, delicate nose; tasty, medium bodied, tart citrus, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91 points |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Chenin Blanc Varietal character (Appellation America)Clos du Papillon On weinlagen-infoFrance 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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