| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2010 La Grange aux Belles BourgognePinot Noir more |
12/30/2014 - cse wrote: 85 pointsmuch meatier and less floaty than previous versions of this wine. it's good for what it is but the whole package doesn't work for me tonight. |
| White |
NV La Grange aux BellesLoire Valley Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc more |
10/2/2017 - EMichels wrote: 89 pointsBig pickle nose; Deep fruit; Big finish; Rich; Good acid; Very interesting Sauv Blanc - two weeks on the skins |
| Red |
2009 La Grange aux Belles NinaAnjou-Saumur Gamay more |
6/23/2012 - Pierre-Yves wrote: 88 pointsMinerality, some grippy tannins, "natural taste", taste of the grapes, juicy. I usually wait longer for cab franc from Chinon, but this is an Anjou, and it would be a mistake to want longer and miss that lovely fruit IMHO. |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
1/26/2021 - rmh66 wrote: 87 pointsAnother ancient bottle. On PnP, the nose showed a heavily oxidized wine, with celery and herb notes plus citrus. However, the next day, the sherry-like notes are much less. Still this probably should have been drunk years ago. Aromas of cider, deck stain, earth, sherry, chlorine pool, oregano, lemon, celery. (yeah, really) Lemon, underripe stone fruit, earth, hay, light sherry notes on the palate. Actually a pretty nice wine, though you have to have a tolerance for oxidized wine. |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
12/30/2014 - schwank wrote: NRLots more experience with Chenin now, compared to my previous note almost 3 years ago. This bottle was definitely showing some oxidized notes, but still tasting quite nicely. Not sure how long it will hold up though. |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
11/27/2014 - eRachael wrote: NRBottle was off |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
10/1/2014 - LikeABC Does not like this wine: flawedOxidized. Drinkable but not very enjoyable |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
12/19/2012 - Brandon T. wrote: 87 pointsFYI - On pop and pour this wine had an overwhelming paint thinner like aroma and taste. I put it back in the fridge and on night 2 and 3 it was fine. Reduction or VA maybe? |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
11/1/2012 - tward wrote: NRNo notes taken, interesting partially oxidized style gives it grip on top of a minerally core that also offers up floral notes and even stone fruit. |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
10/22/2012 - Pierre-Yves wrote: 87 pointsWool, hay, honey, nice smell. Sea shell, wild honey, quite simple and straightforward palate. Good one. |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
9/19/2012 - cse wrote: 91 pointsgorgeous stuff--impeccable balance, just a slightest hint of honey and beeswax in a very dry, very elegant package. |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
8/7/2012 - mmurry Likes this wine: 89 pointsCrushed seashells and citrus on the nose, with hints of pineapple, and some floral notes. Lots of minerals and citrus on the palate, with tropical fruit on the mid-palate, and a good floral finish. |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
8/1/2012 - nysnootie wrote: 89 pointsI am enjoying this -- none of the oxidative notes other have mentioned. Instead, clear goldenrod color (as another reviewer mentioned), perfumed nose, and tones of pear, melon, and florals. Good acidity and length. Either I got a good one (2 more left) or these organic/non interventionist whites take longer to settle in after shipment. I think in another year will be a marvelous chenin blanc. |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
5/18/2012 - K is for Kate wrote: NRDefinite sherry-like oxidized tones on the nose. On the palate it came across surprisingly delicate when first opened and not at all like I would expect for a Chenin Blanc. It did start to open up after it had a chance to breathe, but I never quite figured out what to make of it, though I enjoyed it more the more I sipped it. There was only one person at my tasting who really loved it. I'm curious to see how my second bottle comes across under different circumstances. |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
5/9/2012 - beefytaco wrote: NRI love oxidized chenin, but this might have gone a bit too far? |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
3/11/2012 - quatrevingts wrote: flawedSomewhat oxidized, but still drinkable, a lot like a Jura wine. Not as oxidized as a sherry. Rather rich. |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
2/24/2012 - Atwellian wrote: flawedOxidized. Sherry color and taste. |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
2/17/2012 - tgadd wrote: flawedExcessively oxidized. A certain amount of bottle variation in natural wine is understandable (eg http://mcduffwine.blogspot.com/2009/05/malo-in-bottle.html ), this was like drinking sherry, and not in a good way. |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
2/16/2012 - daveTex wrote: 90 pointsColor: gold, almost a touch of rose. Nose: restrained, honey, melon. Taste: tart apple notes, rhubarb juice, floral/grassy notes. Nice acidity and a nice viscosity, good length. |
| White |
2010 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
2/4/2012 - schwank wrote: NRWe have very little previous experience with Chenin Blanc but found this bottle quite delightful. Goldenrod color in the glass, with a nose of sweat socks. The taste was totally unexpected from the smell however... while I didn't have a reference for it the typical 'greengage' description is right on target. Pretty dry and a nice mineral character. Very much enjoyed this bottle... a great introduction to this varietal. I look forward to drinking this one again. |
| Red |
2009 La Grange aux Belles NinaAnjou-Saumur Gamay more |
7/31/2012 - mmurry Likes this wine: 89 pointsCherry and barnyard on the nose, along with floral notes and game in the middle, and woody herbs at the end. Great acidity on the palate, with sour cherry and barnyard, some game and herbs on the mid-palate, and a nice floral finish. |
| Red |
2009 La Grange aux Belles NinaAnjou-Saumur Gamay more |
2/23/2015 - Phredd wrote: 88 pointsExtremely dark in the glass for Gamay, and though it is a 2009, it is still very purple at the rim. The nose is a weird but interesting combination of candied raspberries and pure dirt. Not cement or dust or other clever, elegant things: This is a handful of the backyard stuffed in your face. On the palate, there isn't a trace of either the candy or the dirt. Instead, there is more of a completely dry black fruit aspect, with rustic and quite drying tannins. The finish is not particularly long, but surprisingly well-balanced. I'm not usually a Gamay kinda guy, but I enjoyed this one. It's an Old World, AFWE type of wine, and works best with food. My expectations were low, but this was good. It does tend to break down after time open, so enjoy it relatively quickly and with no advance aeration. |
| Red |
2009 La Grange aux Belles NinaAnjou-Saumur Gamay more |
6/12/2020 - tward Likes this wine: 88 pointsAnother head scratcher of a wine in that it sat buried in the cellar for years after it probably should have been consumed. On the decline, but nothing notably off, so a pleasant surprise. Lots of depth here with some barnyard funk. |
| White |
2009 La Grange aux Belles FragileAnjou-Saumur Chenin Blanc more |
7/13/2013 - drzweigelt wrote: 90 pointsDurchscheinendes, etwas dunkles Goldgelb, viel alte Äpfel in der Nase, angegorener süßlicher Hefeteig, ein bisschen wie Champagner. Mit viel Zeit und Geduld wird das alles sehr harmonisch, trotz des eher mostigen Geschmacks mit viel Frische und auch Citrusfrucht, schöne Länge. |
| Red |
2011 La Grange aux Belles Le Vin de JardinAnjou-Saumur Gamay more |
5/28/2012 - abistodenas wrote: 87 pointsFraise, frais, top… le vin qui lave et qui se sirote porté par une acidité égayant un beau fruit… besoin d’un vin gourmand et moins sérieux, le voici… et il est bienvenu. 87 |
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