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| Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2019 (based on 6 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 3/8/2013: Pretty fascinating wine with some Sauvignon and some Savennieres qualities. Full, earthy and incredible acidity for a 2006 French white. An interesting oddity worth seeking out. (1681 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Levenberg on 8/12/2011 & rated 94 points: Gosh, I have no good explanation for why this bottle should be so awesome and the last bottle so boring. But there you have it. This one was everything my last one wasn't, piercing, acute, crunchy, as vivid in its romorantin flavors as anything I've ever seen yet, and with its density and lusciousness not taking anything away from its purity and freshness. Reminds me somewhat of those stellar 2000s I enjoyed a few years ago before they succumbed to premox but this one is showing more youthfully. (2839 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Levenberg on 4/12/2011 & rated 87 points: This would normally be way too soon to open a Marionnet Provignage but unfortunately prior vintages have succumbed to premature oxidation. (Can't imagine the agglomerate cork in this bottle is going to help matters any on that front, either....) Anyway, this is very pretty stuff with rich, pure fruit, kind of like sauvignon blanc but fleshier, plumper, and less grassy, and also creamier and less angular in texture than some other vintages have been. It doesn't show much depth beyond that but the thing about this wine was that they tended to open up after a few days being open, so maybe the leftovers will be more interesting. Unfortunately I'm afraid that bottle age is what's really in order for this wine to show what it's got, and there's still a question mark whether it can handle that. (2415 views) | | | Tasted by BradKNYC on 7/14/2009: Bastille Day at Chateauneuf-du-Joe's. (Dougherty's): As luck would have it, Coad also brought a bottle of Marionnet (geeks tend to think alike) and the newer version showed brilliantly. It's piercing, delineated, lengthy on the palate with laser-like focus. Oyster shell minerality dominates with quince, green apple, green almonds and a touch of herb. Just a wonderfully vivid wine. A-. (2534 views) |
| RomorantinThe Romorantin variety has been grown in the Loire Valley since the reign of King Francis I in the sixteenth century. Wines made with this variety are often described as having a mineral flavor, and are crisply acidic. DNA printing revealed that Romorantin (like Chardonnay and Aligote) stems from a cross of Gouais Blanc (a Croatian grape) and Pinot. Romorantin is grown exclusively in the Cour-Cheverny appellation outside of Tours, and while most of the vines were pulled to make way for more popular varieties,
limited amounts of the grape are still in production and are being preserved.
See article 9/26/16 Jacqueline Friedrich:
http://www.worldoffinewine.com/news/the-new-romorantin-5014969France 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
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