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• jmht wrote: 92 points

  September 17, 2012 - Merely outstanding, and clearly on the way down from its mountaintop. Still a great bottle. Drink up.

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• jmht wrote: 94 points

  November 7, 2009 - Drank over 3 nights, and definitely best on third night.
  
  Day#1: somewhat disjointed, more fruit, less mineral. Merely excellent.
  Day #2: more balance, apricot, honeysuckle, minerals, acidity... delicious.
  Day #3: superb, apricot, honeysuckle, minerals, quinine, herbal tea, acidity.

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• jmht wrote: 92 points

  August 31, 2008 - This bottle was not as stunning as the prior bottle-- but still outstanding. Similar characteristics of pineapple, apricot, minerals, acidity, and for all its complexity and richness, it conveys lightness and long finish. Second day, it was fading, although very good.

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• jmht wrote: 96 points

  December 19, 2007 - I tasted with friends over two nights recently. My first thought, "Neither I nor my friends deserve this wine!" First night: nose of apricot, herbal tea, palate of balanced apricot, honeysuckle, quinine and other minerals, long, long finish. Second night: nose leaning toward pineapple, palate of pineapple/apricot and botrytis, slightly less fruit on day 2 but breadth of flavor, minerals more focused, and long finish. Both nights: my friends and I were speechless, as if staring into the glass contained some inner truth. It tastes VERY young nonetheless. I KNOW it will improve with time, but how much better can it get???

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1997
• Type White - Sweet/Dessert
• Producer Domaine des Baumard
• Varietal Chenin Blanc
• Designation Cuvée Le Paon
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Loire Valley
• SubRegion Anjou-Saumur
• Appellation Coteaux du Layon

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• Consumed 16 (47%)

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