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White
2008 François Pinon Vouvray Cuvée Tradition
Chenin Blanc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Touraine
- Vouvray
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Community Tasting Notes 35
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wineshlub wrote: 93 points
May 29, 2017 - Opened one hour in advance. Rich aroma of honey and apricot. Lanolin dominates up front. Evolving, mutable finish shows, at various times, vanilla, apricot pit, stone fruit, among others. Some sweetness, rich, solid backbone, complex. This is beautiful, and definitely in its prime.
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bags wrote:
April 11, 2017 - Definitely a bit past peak but still lovely and interesting.
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erikdahlin Likes this wine:
December 8, 2013 - Light honey color. Very nice enticing aroma on first swirl. Sweet first sip, not too much so. Overall good…but perhaps past its prime? After a little glass time, I could sense something was slightly off, but also the hint of what made me pick this in the first place. Next time won't wait quite so long to drink it.
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Winiac wrote: 88 points
October 31, 2013 - It is getting tired, but yet has developed some tertiary flavors.
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tarheel17 Likes this wine:
February 22, 2013 - pop & pour
nose: the aroma of overripe apple is equalled by that of a severely bruised pineapple and fresh caramel. It's heady, and almost too much at first. With a few swirls, my nose hairs get used to it.
palate: Not nearly as rich or cloying as the nose might lead you to believe, the acid is pointed, but the direction it is directing me remains unclear. This taut, dry acid seems to be hiding the luscious fruit at least in part, allowing instead a faint rock sensation to touch the back of the tongue. I'm left hoping for a taste of the rich aromas promised earlier. I hope air will improve - right now it lacks cohesiveness, but it is still refreshing.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type White
- Producer François Pinon
- Varietal Chenin Blanc
- Designation Cuvée Tradition
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Touraine
- Appellation Vouvray
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 26 (17%)
- Consumed 126 (83%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerFrançois Pinon
- VarietyChenin Blanc
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
- SubRegionTouraine
- AppellationVouvray
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