La Sirene, NYC Tasted Tuesday, April 12, 2011 by MRichman with 486 views
Somewhat sweet on the palate with long, waxy, drying finish. A bit of spritz. Steely, clean, crisp. Lovely.B+
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Bright, steely, sharp, dry. Long acidic finish.B
This was fabulous. I wish I'd been able to take detailed notes.
Dry and acidic. Very young. Lots of lemony, crisp, teeth coating acidity with a little delicate fruit behind. Clean, clear, smooth.B+
Acidic with silky smooth fruit. Strong lemon acid, herbs, tar. A little out of balance with acid. Cork was soaked through, not sure this was a perfect bottle.B/B-
Resolved, mellow and mature. Soft and complex. Very nice.B+/A-
Bright acidic fruit with fading tannins and a long lemony finish.B
Bright, acidic, herbal, dry. Resin, tar, dark fruit. Long acidic finish. A bit angular.B
Dense, stiff with strong, generous perfumed fruit, a bit stiff. Needs time.B+
Mature with light tannins, purple fruit. Strong but mellow fruit with some nice balanced acidity.
Nice, if a bit simple.
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2001 Ferme de la Sansonnière (Mark Angeli) La Lune
France, Loire Valley, Vin de France
Somewhat sweet on the palate with long, waxy, drying finish. A bit of spritz. Steely, clean, crisp. Lovely.
B+
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2007 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Bournais
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
Bright, steely, sharp, dry. Long acidic finish.
B
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2002 Domaine Pascal Cotat Sancerre La Grande Côte
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
This was fabulous. I wish I'd been able to take detailed notes.
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2005 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le Mont
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Dry and acidic. Very young. Lots of lemony, crisp, teeth coating acidity with a little delicate fruit behind. Clean, clear, smooth.
B+
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1988 Charles Joguet Chinon Clos de la Dioterie
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Acidic with silky smooth fruit. Strong lemon acid, herbs, tar. A little out of balance with acid. Cork was soaked through, not sure this was a perfect bottle.
B/B-
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1989 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Resolved, mellow and mature. Soft and complex. Very nice.
B+/A-
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1985 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Les Perrières
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil
Bright acidic fruit with fading tannins and a long lemony finish.
B
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1996 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Les Perrières
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil
Bright, acidic, herbal, dry. Resin, tar, dark fruit. Long acidic finish. A bit angular.
B
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2005 Charles Joguet Chinon Clos du Chêne Vert
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Dense, stiff with strong, generous perfumed fruit, a bit stiff. Needs time.
B+
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1987 Domaine du Petit Clocher Anjou Rouge
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Anjou
Mature with light tannins, purple fruit. Strong but mellow fruit with some nice balanced acidity.
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1997 Domaine des Forges Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
Nice, if a bit simple.
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