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Tonight's theme was the Loire Valley!

• NV Champalou Vouvray Pétillant Brut

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray Pétillant

  Nose shows yeast, bread, flint and chalk. Richer on the body, but with a great backbone of acid. Very fresh, citrus zest, brioche.

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• 2007 Château d'Epiré Savennières 89 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières

  Already showing its age, with a hint of oxidation and some honey on the nose. Very rich and full bodied. Yellow fruit, lime, glycerine, with a soft texture. Medium acidity.

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• 2012 Nicolas Joly Clos de la Coulée de Serrant 93 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières-Coulée de Serrant

  Fragrant, beautiful nose. Flowers, sweet white grape juice, and honey. Lush, rich and dense on the palate; enough to come across as slightly sweet. Yellow stone fruit. Beautifully integrated with great acidity.

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• 2013 Pascal Janvier Jasnières Cuvée du Silex 91 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Jasnières

  Interesting nose; seems like some spice or smoke alongside cut flowers. A little hard to place. Lovely body, with lemon curd, white peach, flowers, and a great richness. Nicely balanced with great acidity.

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• 2012 Château de l' Eperonnière Savennières Croix Picot

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières

  Is this what you call cat pee? Interesting nose. Medium+ weight, lemon and chalk on the palate. Finishes a bit dry and austere.

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• 2009 Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy Sancerre Ortus 91 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

  There's some tropical fruit here, but the name escapes me. Either way, it's seductive, alongside grapefruit and citrus. More lemon and citrus on the body, which is quite round, perhaps with some oak? Medium-plus weight, with great acidity and a good amount of complexity.

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• 2012 Marc Deschamps Pouilly-Fumé Vinealis - Les Loges 90 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé

  A touch astringent on the nose, with hints of anise. Lemon and lime on the palate with a big backbone of acid. Finishes dry and a bit tart.

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• 2013 Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chêne 92 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

  Really enjoyable at the moment. Lots of grapefruit and grass to start. Medium-plus body with a nice richness showing yellow fruit, lemon curd, and minerals. Very fresh, with enough acid on the finish to keep you coming back for more.

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• 2014 Domaine Andre Neveu Sancerre Les Longues Fins 90 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

  Flowers and grass on the nose. The fruit comes across as slightly sweet, with flavors of white grape and citrus. Fresh and young, with not a lot of complexity, but medium acid.

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• 2011 Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Demi-Sec

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray

  Not my favorite tonight; dry, with lots of acid and acetone. Slightly sweet.

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• 2008 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux Le Haut-Lieu 93 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray

  Minerals, flint, and orange peel. Lovely body. Sweet but balanced. Peach, white grapes, medium+ acidity.

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• 2009 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Lys 93 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire

  Nose of orange peel and spice. Soft, elegant body with excellent balance. Beautiful fruit.

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• 2010 Didier Dagueneau Les Jardins de Babylone Moelleux 92 Points

  France, Southwest France, Jurançon

  Dense and rich; quite nice and complex. Lots of honey and peach on the palate, leading into a lengthy finish with great acidity.

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• 2009 Château Coudray Montpensier Chinon Le Grand Bouqueteau

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon

  Tasted blind. Red spice, cinnamon. Pure fruit, cherry, spice, and a little cough syrup. Medium length on the finish with good acidity.

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• 2001 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir West Block

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Tasted blind. Pepper, smoke, and a little bit of VA. Nice red cherry fruit is still fresh, rounded out with some spice. Bigger body is balanced out with plenty of acid. Showing age around the corners, but the fruit is still there.

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• 2005 Clarendon Hills Syrah Piggott Range Vineyard

  Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon

  Lots of mint. Lots. Plus some dark cherry fruit and plum in the big, dense body. Dry tannins to finish. It's intense.

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