Community Tasting Notes 31

• acyso wrote: 88 points

  April 6, 2024 - Birthday party (Chicago, IL): I mean, it's not fucked up, so it's got that going for it. But it's still Coulée de Serrant -- a fat, oily wine that doesn't carry acidity at all, though the botrytis and almost sweetness helps there. Still it's pretty obvious that I am not the target market for this wine.

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• Carson.McEvoy Likes this wine:

  December 17, 2023 - I couldn’t help feeling a bit anxious as I prepared to uncork this magnum bottle. Knowing its extreme fragility over the years added to the anticipation. Yet, the provenance of this bottle is unmatched—a direct purchase from the cellar, surviving the journey home intact. After a few weeks of careful resting, the moment arrived. Thankfully, the delicate cork came out intact. The wine, instantly expressive with its light golden hue, presented an olfactory profile reminiscent of desert Chenin Blanc. However, the palate revealed a remarkable, almost bone-dry character, boasting incredible acidity.
  
  As the evening unfolded, this wine underwent a surprising evolution. Hour by hour, it transformed into what felt like six different wines. The once-light golden color deepened into a rich, dark gold. Aromas of butterscotch, apple, and melon wafted from the glass. On the palate, the wine remained remarkable, exhibiting intense acidity and hints of oxidation while retaining a powerful and youthful vigor. It transcended the realm of mere wine; it became a true work of art. Words fall short in capturing the essence of this experience—an unforgettable journey from meeting Nicolas a few weeks ago to savoring this bottle now leaves me utterly speechless.

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• Paul_H Likes this wine:

  August 30, 2023 - Having held on to this for 30 years, and its label gone astray years ago, we were pleasantly surprised to find this was the 1989 vintage. It has a light amber colour and restrained on the nose, some fruity notes when first opened, now faintly organic. Which makes for a pleasant surprise in the mouth - plenty of fruit with some acidity giving it length. We drank it with monkfish gratin with a cream sauce and it matched it perfectly.

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• Krokfjord wrote: flawed

  November 1, 2021 - lovende aprikosbasert nese – i munnen var dette sherry og ox. Døde fort i munnen og ute av gamet dessverre.

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• hajoha wrote: flawed

  October 30, 2021 - Denne var kjørt.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1989
• Type White
• Producer Nicolas Joly
• Varietal Chenin Blanc
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Clos de la Coulée de Serrant
• Country France
• Region Loire Valley
• SubRegion Anjou-Saumur
• Appellation Savennières-Coulée de Serrant

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• Pending Delivery 5 (3%)
• In Cellars 87 (54%)
• Consumed 70 (43%)

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