Community Tasting Note

RajivAyyangar wrote:

Thursday, January 14, 2016 - MS-style Blinds (6 in 25 minutes) at Californios (Californios SF): Brief notes: This was damn good - it had a searing, racy acidity but also a wonderful mineral energy and weight to the palate. The earthy mushroom complexity was intense. Around 9. Not typical Sancerre!

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Full Notes:

Visual

- mostly clear, just bright
- pale straw with reflections of green
- a little sediment, no gas
- moderate tears

Nose

- mostly clean - a little reductive (burnt rubber)
- moderate minus intensity
- [forgot to note the maturity]
- earth-driven in nature
- fruit - very subdued green apples.
- [forgot to note herbaceousness]
- earth - white button mushrooms
- [forgot to note florals]
- lees stirring (cheese rind)
- no overt oak - maybe neutral barrels
- no botrytis
- [forgot to note malo]
- [forgot to note complexity]

Palate

- dry
- medium body
- moderate alcohol - 12.5-13% (correct - 13%)
- high acid, tart and malic
- very neutral on the palate
- no herbaceousness
- no botrytis
- confirm the washed-rind cheese, suggesting lees stirring.
- no overt oak, but maybe neutral barrels
- [forgot to note mineral energy]
- balanced in an acid-driven way
- complexity is moderate
- finish is moderate plus

Initial Conclusions

- Old World wine from a cool climate.
- Possible styles are Chablis, Muscadet.
- Vouvray would have higher RS
- Savennieres would have oxidation.
- It broadens out on the palate with more apple, which takes me to Chardonnay, and hence Chablis.

Final Conclusion

- Chardonnay from Chablis, 2012, Premier Cru quality.

Actually 2014 Francois Cotat Sancerre “LesMonts Damne’s”, 13%

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