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Loire Tasting

Mathilda Bistro, San Francisco

Tasted October 7, 2023 by glou.sf with 115 views

Flight 1 (13 notes)

White
2018 I. et S. Bernaudeau Les Onglés France, Vin de France
95 points
Absolutely wonderful nose with nice complexity and richness, showing notes of lemon, peach, flowers, and some tropical fruit. Good acidity on the palate and overall really well balanced and put together. Flavors of ripe fruit, peach, lemon, lemon zest, and minerals. Long finish. An outstanding Chening Blanc. This has really evolved beautifully since tasting it first a couple of years ago.
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White
2009 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur Blanc Brézé France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur
flawed
Quite advanced on nose and palate with bruised apples, citrus, hay, and honey notes. Not undrinkable but clearly not as complex and interesting as it should be. Bummer, yet another premoxed Breze.
White
1996 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le Mont France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
94 points
Very pretty nose with citrus notes, minerals, hay, orange zest, tart white peach, and honey. Good acidity on the palate with quite fresh fruit, lemon, citrus zest, and chalk. Nice finish. This has aged beautifully and while fully mature it still possesses good freshness and lift. I really enjoyed the palate in particular.
White
1990 Domaine des Baumard Savennières Trie Spéciale France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières
93 points
Quite nice nose with complex and mature flavors of lemon, cheese, spices, lactic notes, and citrus zest. Nice acidity with a good amount of weight and richness (15% abv!), notes of peach, honey, citrus, and minerals on the palate. Nice finish. Interesting wine!
White
2014 Robert Mondavi Winery Fumé Blanc To-Kalon I Block USA, California, Napa Valley
93 points
Classic Sauvignon Blanc nose with notes of chalk, lemon, peach, orange, and bright minerals. It feels just a tad riper than a well made Sancerre. Nice acidity on the palate with lemon notes, citrus zest, minerals, and bright fruit on the palate. Nice finish. A very good wine! Feels a bit like a hypothetical mix of Austrian SB and Sancerre...
Red
2009 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny
96 points
Gorgeous nose with complex flavors of mushrooms, dark fruit, underwood, black cherries, and nice depth. Good acidity and very pretty on the palate with leather notes, red fruit, cherries, plums, and blackberries. Long finish. There is just a hint of bell pepper that might suggest Cabernet Franc but overall this feels quite "Burgundian". Fantastic wine with lots of complexity and depth!
Red
2009 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissée France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
93 points
Pretty, classic Chinon nose notes of red bell pepper, black pepper, dark fruit, cherries, and leather. Good acidity with slightly richer notes on the palate of cherries, cassis, forest floor, and pepper. The tannins are quite integrated at this point but still provide good structure. Nice finish. I really enjoyed this and the wine probably drinks close to peak right now.
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Red
1989 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
93 points
Perfectly mature, fully integrated wine with a lovely nose of dark fruit, leather, underwood, and tobacco. Good acidity on the palate with tarter fruit, cherries, forest notes, and a suggestion of sweeter fruit. Nice and lingering finish. Really lovely, perfectly aged wine. It's not the most complex wine but very satisfying and enjoyable.
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Red
2002 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Les Perrières France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil
91 points
Quite tart and a bit rustic on the nose with red fruit, cherries, candied fruit, and pepper notes. High acidity on the palate with more tart red and dark fruit, berries, and forest flavors. Good finish. A good wine, but it didn't quite have the complexity or depth of the other wines at the table. May have shown better on its own.
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Red
2017 Domaine du Bel Air (Pierre et Rodolphe Gauthier) Bourgueil Clos Nouveau France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil
93 points
Pretty and expressive nose with lots of fruit and pepper. Good acidity with quite a bit of structural tannins on the palate with dark cherry notes and tart berries. Nice and lingering finish. This is very promising and showing nice complexity, but it's so young right now, especially compared to other wines on the table. I feel like it's not showing everything and would hold for at least 5 more years. 93++
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Red
2019 Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Franc de Pied France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny
92 points
Very floral and bright on the nose with red cherries and pepper. Nice acidity with a lot of fruit, spicy notes, and violets on the palate. Good finish. Very young and difficult to compare to the other wines on the table. 92+
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White - Sweet/Dessert
2008 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux 1ère Trie Le Mont France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
flawed
Felt like an off bottle. Some VA and cheesy notes and not particularly appealing.
White - Sweet/Dessert
1996 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux 1ère Trie Clos du Bourg France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
95 points
Lovely, complex nose with notes of citrus, apricot, and minerals. Good acidity and surprisingly not that sweet on the palate with more flavors of peach and apricot. Long finish. Great, classy wine with depth and complexity. A joy to sip.
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