Tasted blind. Correctly identified as Sauvignon Blanc (Pouilly-Fume).
Dry; intense concentration on the nose, subtle smokiness. More moderate in intensity than New Zealand. Insane acidity; tight flavors of gooseberry, citrus leaf, lemon zest, and lime peel. Lip smacking, amazingly lengthy finish.
Tasted blind. Correctly identified as Chenin Blanc (Savennieres)
Nose shows some oak and yeasty notes, specifically a slight buttercream. Less acidity than expected, perhaps at its peak. Slightly viscous with lanolin, peach, and apple extending into the long finish (which was the best part for me). An awkward wine.
Advanced medium gold color. Aromatic flavors of lychee, apricot marmalade, melon, peach, and white flowers. Perfumed musk on the palate with some chamomile tea and pickled ginger. Lower acid and perhaps a small perception of sweetness. Outstanding, yet suspect this is a year or two past its best.
Paint, this wine smells of fresh, wet paint. Which is definitely hard to get past once you have that set in your head. The palate is quite different, showing crisp acidity, lemon curd, melon, sourdough, ginger, and a sea-shell/oyster shell angle.
Taste blind. Correctly identified as VdP Viognier.
Easy drinking, low acid with a fair amount of honeysuckle, white flowers, lemon meringue, buttercream, and vanilla on the sweet palate. More weight than a quality Viognier. Tastes kind of manipulated.
Tasted blind. Incorrectly identified as Sauvignon Blanc.
Relatively clear wine (compared to the rest of the tasting), indicating varietal and lack of oak. Clean, steely taste and flavors of gooseberry, pea, green bell pepper, and minerality. Crisp acids.
2007 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Tasted blind. The wine showed up late, palate fatigued so no real guess taken.
Toasted marshmallow. Lively acidity. Super lame note but the wine was very good, age was apparent, and I just wanted to drink.
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2017 Domaine Borgeot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Tasted blind. Correctly identified as Chardonnay (Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chenevottes)
Rich, intense nose of butterscotch and pear. Zesty acids, great length and depth of fruit. Primary, needs some time to show its quality.
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2017 Didier Dagueneau Blanc Fumé de Pouilly 94 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
Tasted blind. Correctly identified as Sauvignon Blanc (Pouilly-Fume).
Dry; intense concentration on the nose, subtle smokiness. More moderate in intensity than New Zealand. Insane acidity; tight flavors of gooseberry, citrus leaf, lemon zest, and lime peel. Lip smacking, amazingly lengthy finish.
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2014 Eric Morgat Savennières Fides 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières
Tasted blind. Correctly identified as Chenin Blanc (Savennieres)
Nose shows some oak and yeasty notes, specifically a slight buttercream. Less acidity than expected, perhaps at its peak. Slightly viscous with lanolin, peach, and apple extending into the long finish (which was the best part for me). An awkward wine.
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2013 Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu Les Terrasses de l'Empire 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
Tasted blind. Correctly identified as Condrieu
Advanced medium gold color. Aromatic flavors of lychee, apricot marmalade, melon, peach, and white flowers. Perfumed musk on the palate with some chamomile tea and pickled ginger. Lower acid and perhaps a small perception of sweetness. Outstanding, yet suspect this is a year or two past its best.
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2017 Michel Autran Ciel Rouge 89 Points
France, Vin de France
Tasted blind. Incorrectly identified as Chablis.
Paint, this wine smells of fresh, wet paint. Which is definitely hard to get past once you have that set in your head. The palate is quite different, showing crisp acidity, lemon curd, melon, sourdough, ginger, and a sea-shell/oyster shell angle.
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2020 Domaine des Grillemonts Saumur 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur
Tasted blind. Incorrectly identified as a Provence rosê.
Crisp strawberry and cherry flavors, herbs, minerally, slightly floral and spicey. Bright acidity with a very dry finish.
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2018 Maison les Alexandrins Viognier 86 Points
France, Vin de France
Taste blind. Correctly identified as VdP Viognier.
Easy drinking, low acid with a fair amount of honeysuckle, white flowers, lemon meringue, buttercream, and vanilla on the sweet palate. More weight than a quality Viognier. Tastes kind of manipulated.
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2019 Château Lamothe de Haux Blanc 88 Points
France, Bordeaux
Tasted blind. Incorrectly identified as Sauvignon Blanc.
Relatively clear wine (compared to the rest of the tasting), indicating varietal and lack of oak. Clean, steely taste and flavors of gooseberry, pea, green bell pepper, and minerality. Crisp acids.
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2018 La Petite Metairie #ONO Chenin Blanc-Chardonnay 90 Points
France, Vin de France
Tasted blind. Incorrectly identified as Chardonnay (Macon Village)
Rich, forward flavors of pear, peach, marzipan, chalky minerality, and lemon zest. Not very sophisticated, but quite tasty.
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