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• isaacjamesbaker wrote: 92 points

  December 31, 2015 - Bright gold color. Aromas of saline, dried honey, an interesting mix of spicy, sweet, floral and mineral-driven elements, wrapped up in a complex package. Medium-bodied with crisp, crunchy, nearly intense acidic backbone. The flavors show candied lemon, orange marmalade, mixed with floral spice, nutshell, chalk, saline and a unique aspect of olive oil and candied ginger. Unique, exciting, it's nerdy, sure, but I find this tremendously pleasant. The description of this wine as the perfect Chardonnay for a Fino Sherry lover is spot on. It's not super oxidative but it's got enough and some really interesting flavors to lean toward Sherry, some intensity of Loire Chenin, some briskness and slatey minerality like a Mosel Riesling - this wine is a lot of things. I happen to love it, but it won't be for everyone. I love Jura Chardonnay of all styles, but this is a really intriguing one.

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• shaftlet Likes this wine: 88 points

  February 14, 2013 - Bright straw colour. Nose is very floral, exhibiting flor yeast/green almond and peach pit fruit as well. The acidity is bright leaning tart. Palate shows lots of length with tart peach and granny smith apple accompanied by that same bitter green almond note and a waxy dry-extract texture. The high acidity provides some nice lift to what some might critique as being a touch oxidative. The wine is kind of an anomalie, I guess it would be the perfect Chardonnay for a Fino Sherry lover. The texture and acidity would also please a Savennieres drinker.

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• french16 wrote:

  November 12, 2012 - White Jura Blind Tasting (My Home): Probably my least favorite wine of the tasting. A little bit of VA, surprising notes of canned pineapple and unripe lytchees. Med to full body, good acidity but there's not much going on. It somehow reminded of a cross between Irouleguy and Macon.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type White
• Producer Domaine de la Pinte
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Fonteneille
• Country France
• Region Jura
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Arbois Pupillin

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• In Cellars 4 (44%)
• Consumed 5 (56%)

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