200 Burgundy Grand Crus from vintage 2000, 4-day blind tasting (Singapore): Dessert wine with the Cheese. Hmm, nose like a Grapa, or another 40% spirit, strange. Cabbage, wax. Searing acidity on the palate with lots of funk, alcohol lower than expected from what the nose suggested. A true “wine geek wine” where you need a PhD degree to understand it. Don't know how to rate this. 87?
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Excellent. Decanted 8 hours in advance, served at 50F. Shy nuttiness & Seckel pear on the nose. A very saline component to the palate, which made for a absolutely brilliant liaison with seared scallops. Very rich and viscous palate, definitely a dry wine. So many things going both nose and palate I'm inclined to just enjoy and not try to overly analyze. No need to rush if this is in your cellar but now is a great time to enjoy. From a cool cellar & advance opening the oxidation component is a minor element. Ok, as this warms up from 50F a cascade of aromas and flavors emerge. Guess 55-60 optimal range? Stunning. Last sips are the richest and most complex. Glad to have one more to do right.
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Decanted for nine hours which definitely helped as it was a little whacked right after opening. Between hours 9 through 12 this was a knockout with richly spiced botrytis dominating the nose and the palate. Smells and looks sweet but the acidity completely balances whatever residual sugar remains, caramelized tertiary notes, and preserved lemon/orange fruit. An amazing wine...do not ever pop and pour this one- open the morning or the night before drinking or you’ll be disappointed.
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I just can’t get into these late era Nicolas Joly wines. Pretty much a travesty. High alcohol. Oxidized. Like amontillado sherry. Singular. Massive. A complete chore to drink. Perhaps good to contemplate. Tried it over 5 days and never liked it p
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Had on our 12th Wedding Anniversary N lanolin, minerals, honey, apples, spice P honey, petrol, sea brine, bruised apple, minerals, zesty spice F long in length, really nice mouthfeel. Overall a fantastic expression of Chenin that only comes from this vineyard. Really enjoying this tonight.
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Sweat and rubber on the nose as well as tree bark. Hot feeling to it. Very intense presence on the palate, a bit hot finish. Ok, but doesn't excite me.
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I’ve never had a wine change so much in the glass. Literally from sip to sip, swinging from sweet apricot to stony earth. Gotta love the crazy biodynamic effect. I’m lucky I’ve not had a bad bottle yet – I understand there are quite a few. This is still drinking really well - in the middle of its drinking window - I wonder how long they last. This is not everyone's wine - so hard to state what it is. Yum. I've just realized that I drank another bottle of this exactly a year ago to the day. I must consider this a b'day wine - something different!
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Musique & Vin Festival BYO Dinner with Musicians (1243 Bourgogne Society - Beaune): Small glass, brief note. Honeycomb and apple aromas, then slightly riper flavors that seemed to include mango. Good concentration, but somewhat brooding despite the tropical character. Good+ length. Not nearly as interesting as the 1989 vintage with lunch earlier today, and nowhere near the potential.
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'82 Bordeaux and Friends (Rene's): Surprising - very honeyed nose; not so much sherry character, soft acidity; a little tangy and a touch floral. Slightly attenuated on the palate, but somehow simultaneously tastes younger than I expected.
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Loire tasting - White, Red and Sweet: Oxidated and fermented honey nose. Lots of complexity. Slightly sweet palate with dried fruits and some botrytis. Complex and lovely wine.
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I had this over two nights and it was like I was drinking 2 different wines. The first night was all about texture, big mouth feel muted fruit of some apricot and peach. It was all nicely muddled up which made you keep coming back and wondering what else it was like - nothing. The second night it was almost like a Sauternes with the sweetness coming through and certainly felt like Botrytis. This wine is still drinking well and has more time. Gotta love Joly.
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Chenin blanc masterclass: Beatufilly rich nose of dried fruits, raisinous-oxidative. Not that much body as I hoped for and has certain pungency at times. On the palate come yellow dried fruits with sweetness. Nose better than the palate. Phenolic oiliness with tart/hot finish. Overall liked it a lot for its complexity.
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Amazingly identical to last showing over 4 years ago -- honeyed golden color, yet incredibly fresh and youthful. Bone dry yet unctuous with honeyed candied nuts, dried apricot, hint of kerosene. Lovely.
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Amazing amber-gold, this shows apricot, fig, marzipan, brine, ginger, lime tree, chalk. Mouth is complex and elegant, with a finish putting together liquorice, citrus and mineral notes.
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30th Birthday at Palena; 6/2/2011-6/5/2011 (Palena, Washington, DC): N: Green apple, tons of petrol, white licorice. P: Petrol, minerals, a touch of honey, red apple core. F: Finish was long, lots of minerals, very tight overall, good mouthfeel as well. Overall this wine was probably too young as the nose was amazing, but the palate was closed down at this point in time. Will hold my last bottle for a few years. 91-92
Had a small taste of this on day 2 and it has started open up more on the palate with more tea notes showing, more honey as well, and nice nuttiness and chalkiness that I didn't notice last night. Still a great nose, man I love these wines.
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Brett's Epic Birthday Tasting (Palena - Washington, DC): amazing golden color. a wonderfully executed attack of aromas: peach rings, honey, oil, orange rinds and white tea. rich, creamy and fat, but balanced with solid acid. it kind of tastes like someone melted butter with orange zest and some spices and poured it on an apricot. golden krisp cereal, chammomile and licorice. the finish is long and very complex. my fourth or fifth time with joly's clos de coulée de serrant. they're always unique, and this is no exception. the sweet apricot and melted sugar flavors lead me to believe this has a bit of botrytis.
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After reading a lot of this producer I had the oportunity to taste this wine with a friend of mine. The golden colour was amazing, again, amazing. The nose was changing and evolving, showing beurre, banana and a hint of lemon. Very fresh and somehow salty, but the body reminds you this comes not from Cassis. Palate was a bit tight and sharp. I doubt more about the vintage than the bottle condition.
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Beautiful gold colour. Walnuts , honey and quince on nose. But on the other hand, really going down in mouth. Overall, it's a fantastic wine that in 10 years still gives you lots of beautiful things. Fantastic!.
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Quince Rob Reb Rob – A stunning and versatile white, golden in color. Much more youthful and alive than I was worried it could have been. On the palate it was wonderfully youthful and paired amazingly with a wide array of dishes from lobster to pastas. Classic chamomile and honey on the nose, dry yet palate-coating with waves of dried pineapple, white peach, apricot, toasted almond and fluffy marshmallow. Orange peel, white chocolate, tea and candied walnuts. Yum!
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Wonderful white wine. Gold yellow color. Chamomile, white flowers, lemon at first. After an hour, quince, nuts and a mineral beautiful nose. Wow, it makes you sit down quietly and think on it over and over again. 15% alcohol but it's really fresh in the mouth. Long long finish and after 10 years has really good acidity that will let it live on this splendid state at least for a couple of years more. I will remember for years. Outstanding wine.
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Had at the Inn at Little Washington, no formal notes. Color was dark golden/honey color. Nose was really interesting with yellow fruits, a touch of honey, nuts, a little chalk going on. On the palate more of the same quince, a little unripe banana, with a little chamomile, apple, chalk, licorice on the end. The finish was long and the acidity was nice. Loved this wine. 50+5+14+17+7
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Chicago Wine Geeks do the Loire Valley (Bill's Place - Lakeview, IL): Gold in color offering a gorgeous and complex nose. Streams of honey, boytris, minerals, white flowers, spice and orange peel. The palate is layered with multiple dimensions. White fruits, honey and earth tones intermingle flowing seamlessly into a long, long finish. Complex and balanced. Very, very nice.
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Loire at Bill's (Bill's): Beautiful dark gold. A rich, ripe nose with nutty aromas and some wool. Unique, but fascinating. The palate was also quite ripe, but without betraying anything other than perfect balance--I know there was acid in there, but it wasn't possible for me to isolate any components in the mouth, as everything was working together. Lots of complexity leads into a very long finish with tons of different flavors, among them pears and spices. A very complex wine with very little overt fruitiness. A privilege to drink.
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Nopa SF Ro Scott and gang--"controversial classic" is a great description. Honeyed color. Beguiling nose of chamomile, acacia flower and perfume. An interesting richness and intensity on the palate. Controversial even among our group, but fascinating nonetheless.
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I found this controversial classic on the wine list at One Little West 12 in Manhattan for $85. That's about a $10 mark up. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to try it at that price. I figured that if it was "off", I could always send it back. Nice risk reward profile. Plus a collegue purchased it on his expense account. Even better.
Merde! C'est un bebe! Still young for a five year old white wine. Straw colored. Maybe just a hint of honey in the nose. No oxidative notes at all. Lithe yet racy. Just hinting at what is to come. This would likely put on weight with a few years more time in the cellar. I always find young chenin blanc difficult to project but I expect this will evolve wonderfully.
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A bit of nosh at The Burgundy Room w/ Phil and Brian (Columbus, OH): (Burgundy Room) Pale golden straw in colour. Flax and nuts on the nose. Rich and lush on the palate with sherry notes, nut meat and slight oiliness. And more. Wonderously complex with a long finish and deep notes with pale fruits, beeswax and a growing minerality. Delicious all around.
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9/9/2022 - Collector1855 wrote: 87 Points
200 Burgundy Grand Crus from vintage 2000, 4-day blind tasting (Singapore): Dessert wine with the Cheese. Hmm, nose like a Grapa, or another 40% spirit, strange. Cabbage, wax. Searing acidity on the palate with lots of funk, alcohol lower than expected from what the nose suggested. A true “wine geek wine” where you need a PhD degree to understand it. Don't know how to rate this. 87?
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3/11/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Smells like fresh unique bottle water to me. And electric and vibrant on the palate.
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3/18/2021 - DBdeParis Likes this wine:
Excellent. Decanted 8 hours in advance, served at 50F. Shy nuttiness & Seckel pear on the nose. A very saline component to the palate, which made for a absolutely brilliant liaison with seared scallops. Very rich and viscous palate, definitely a dry wine. So many things going both nose and palate I'm inclined to just enjoy and not try to overly analyze. No need to rush if this is in your cellar but now is a great time to enjoy. From a cool cellar & advance opening the oxidation component is a minor element.
Ok, as this warms up from 50F a cascade of aromas and flavors emerge. Guess 55-60 optimal range? Stunning. Last sips are the richest and most complex. Glad to have one more to do right.
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6/7/2019 - fcxj wrote: 80 Points
Bottle 2 less advanced but also very oxidized.
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6/7/2019 - fcxj wrote: 60 Points
Bottle 1 highly advanced, orange.
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1/23/2019 - BillBell73 Likes this wine:
Decanted for nine hours which definitely helped as it was a little whacked right after opening. Between hours 9 through 12 this was a knockout with richly spiced botrytis dominating the nose and the palate. Smells and looks sweet but the acidity completely balances whatever residual sugar remains, caramelized tertiary notes, and preserved lemon/orange fruit. An amazing wine...do not ever pop and pour this one- open the morning or the night before drinking or you’ll be disappointed.
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1/2/2019 - liteagilis Does not like this wine:
I just can’t get into these late era Nicolas Joly wines. Pretty much a travesty. High alcohol. Oxidized. Like amontillado sherry. Singular. Massive. A complete chore to drink. Perhaps good to contemplate. Tried it over 5 days and never liked it p
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8/12/2018 - manonthemoon wrote: 94 Points
Had on our 12th Wedding Anniversary
N lanolin, minerals, honey, apples, spice
P honey, petrol, sea brine, bruised apple, minerals, zesty spice
F long in length, really nice mouthfeel.
Overall a fantastic expression of Chenin that only comes from this vineyard. Really enjoying this tonight.
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12/2/2017 - Billigan wrote: flawed
Oxidized.
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8/15/2017 - AV2012 wrote: 87 Points
Sweat and rubber on the nose as well as tree bark. Hot feeling to it. Very intense presence on the palate, a bit hot finish. Ok, but doesn't excite me.
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8/13/2017 - Winevestor Likes this wine: 94 Points
I’ve never had a wine change so much in the glass. Literally from sip to sip, swinging from sweet apricot to stony earth. Gotta love the crazy biodynamic effect. I’m lucky I’ve not had a bad bottle yet – I understand there are quite a few. This is still drinking really well - in the middle of its drinking window - I wonder how long they last. This is not everyone's wine - so hard to state what it is. Yum. I've just realized that I drank another bottle of this exactly a year ago to the day. I must consider this a b'day wine - something different!
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6/24/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points
Musique & Vin Festival BYO Dinner with Musicians (1243 Bourgogne Society - Beaune): Small glass, brief note. Honeycomb and apple aromas, then slightly riper flavors that seemed to include mango. Good concentration, but somewhat brooding despite the tropical character. Good+ length. Not nearly as interesting as the 1989 vintage with lunch earlier today, and nowhere near the potential.
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6/3/2017 - Aravind Asok wrote:
'82 Bordeaux and Friends (Rene's): Surprising - very honeyed nose; not so much sherry character, soft acidity; a little tangy and a touch floral. Slightly attenuated on the palate, but somehow simultaneously tastes younger than I expected.
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5/20/2017 - canan wrote: 93 Points
Loire tasting - White, Red and Sweet: Oxidated and fermented honey nose. Lots of complexity.
Slightly sweet palate with dried fruits and some botrytis. Complex and lovely wine.
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2/11/2017 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Very well aged, a true mouthful. Almost creamy in nature, but good. It's got some white fleshy fruit characteristics to it. Tasty.
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8/13/2016 - Winevestor Likes this wine: 92 Points
I had this over two nights and it was like I was drinking 2 different wines. The first night was all about texture, big mouth feel muted fruit of some apricot and peach. It was all nicely muddled up which made you keep coming back and wondering what else it was like - nothing. The second night it was almost like a Sauternes with the sweetness coming through and certainly felt like Botrytis. This wine is still drinking well and has more time. Gotta love Joly.
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5/13/2016 - AV2012 wrote: 88 Points
Chenin blanc masterclass: Beatufilly rich nose of dried fruits, raisinous-oxidative. Not that much body as I hoped for and has certain pungency at times. On the palate come yellow dried fruits with sweetness. Nose better than the palate. Phenolic oiliness with tart/hot finish. Overall liked it a lot for its complexity.
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1/16/2015 - danstrings Likes this wine: 93 Points
Amazingly identical to last showing over 4 years ago -- honeyed golden color, yet incredibly fresh and youthful. Bone dry yet unctuous with honeyed candied nuts, dried apricot, hint of kerosene. Lovely.
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10/30/2013 - LoireFan wrote: 92 Points
Quite nice and still good 9 months after coravining it.
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2/27/2012 - Ludi Likes this wine: 93 Points
Amazing amber-gold, this shows apricot, fig, marzipan, brine, ginger, lime tree, chalk. Mouth is complex and elegant, with a finish putting together liquorice, citrus and mineral notes.
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6/3/2011 - manonthemoon wrote: 92 Points
30th Birthday at Palena; 6/2/2011-6/5/2011 (Palena, Washington, DC): N: Green apple, tons of petrol, white licorice.
P: Petrol, minerals, a touch of honey, red apple core.
F: Finish was long, lots of minerals, very tight overall, good mouthfeel as well.
Overall this wine was probably too young as the nose was amazing, but the palate was closed down at this point in time. Will hold my last bottle for a few years. 91-92
Had a small taste of this on day 2 and it has started open up more on the palate with more tea notes showing, more honey as well, and nice nuttiness and chalkiness that I didn't notice last night. Still a great nose, man I love these wines.
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6/3/2011 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 93 Points
Brett's Epic Birthday Tasting (Palena - Washington, DC): amazing golden color. a wonderfully executed attack of aromas: peach rings, honey, oil, orange rinds and white tea. rich, creamy and fat, but balanced with solid acid. it kind of tastes like someone melted butter with orange zest and some spices and poured it on an apricot. golden krisp cereal, chammomile and licorice. the finish is long and very complex. my fourth or fifth time with joly's clos de coulée de serrant. they're always unique, and this is no exception. the sweet apricot and melted sugar flavors lead me to believe this has a bit of botrytis.
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1/3/2011 - azahoner wrote: 90 Points
After reading a lot of this producer I had the oportunity to taste this wine with a friend of mine. The golden colour was amazing, again, amazing. The nose was changing and evolving, showing beurre, banana and a hint of lemon. Very fresh and somehow salty, but the body reminds you this comes not from Cassis. Palate was a bit tight and sharp. I doubt more about the vintage than the bottle condition.
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1/2/2011 - bonjovibon wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful gold colour. Walnuts , honey and quince on nose. But on the other hand, really going down in mouth. Overall, it's a fantastic wine that in 10 years still gives you lots of beautiful things. Fantastic!.
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6/14/2010 - danstrings wrote: 93 Points
Quince Rob Reb Rob – A stunning and versatile white, golden in color. Much more youthful and alive than I was worried it could have been. On the palate it was wonderfully youthful and paired amazingly with a wide array of dishes from lobster to pastas. Classic chamomile and honey on the nose, dry yet palate-coating with waves of dried pineapple, white peach, apricot, toasted almond and fluffy marshmallow. Orange peel, white chocolate, tea and candied walnuts. Yum!
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2/14/2010 - bonjovibon wrote: 94 Points
Wonderful white wine. Gold yellow color. Chamomile, white flowers, lemon at first. After an hour, quince, nuts and a mineral beautiful nose. Wow, it makes you sit down quietly and think on it over and over again. 15% alcohol but it's really fresh in the mouth. Long long finish and after 10 years has really good acidity that will let it live on this splendid state at least for a couple of years more. I will remember for years. Outstanding wine.
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8/13/2009 - manonthemoon wrote: 93 Points
Had at the Inn at Little Washington, no formal notes. Color was dark golden/honey color. Nose was really interesting with yellow fruits, a touch of honey, nuts, a little chalk going on. On the palate more of the same quince, a little unripe banana, with a little chamomile, apple, chalk, licorice on the end. The finish was long and the acidity was nice. Loved this wine. 50+5+14+17+7
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11/12/2006 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points
Chicago Wine Geeks do the Loire Valley (Bill's Place - Lakeview, IL): Gold in color offering a gorgeous and complex nose. Streams of honey, boytris, minerals, white flowers, spice and orange peel. The palate is layered with multiple dimensions. White fruits, honey and earth tones intermingle flowing seamlessly into a long, long finish. Complex and balanced. Very, very nice.
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11/12/2006 - jlm wrote:
Loire at Bill's (Bill's): Beautiful dark gold. A rich, ripe nose with nutty aromas and some wool. Unique, but fascinating. The palate was also quite ripe, but without betraying anything other than perfect balance--I know there was acid in there, but it wasn't possible for me to isolate any components in the mouth, as everything was working together. Lots of complexity leads into a very long finish with tons of different flavors, among them pears and spices. A very complex wine with very little overt fruitiness. A privilege to drink.
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6/30/2006 - danstrings wrote: 92 Points
Nopa SF Ro Scott and gang--"controversial classic" is a great description. Honeyed color. Beguiling nose of chamomile, acacia flower and perfume. An interesting richness and intensity on the palate. Controversial even among our group, but fascinating nonetheless.
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12/1/2005 - Chateaunewf wrote: 92 Points
I found this controversial classic on the wine list at One Little West 12 in Manhattan for $85. That's about a $10 mark up. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to try it at that price. I figured that if it was "off", I could always send it back. Nice risk reward profile. Plus a collegue purchased it on his expense account. Even better.
Merde! C'est un bebe! Still young for a five year old white wine. Straw colored. Maybe just a hint of honey in the nose. No oxidative notes at all. Lithe yet racy. Just hinting at what is to come. This would likely put on weight with a few years more time in the cellar. I always find young chenin blanc difficult to project but I expect this will evolve wonderfully.
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5/18/2005 - AndrewSGHall wrote:
A bit of nosh at The Burgundy Room w/ Phil and Brian (Columbus, OH): (Burgundy Room) Pale golden straw in colour. Flax and nuts on the nose. Rich and lush on the palate with sherry notes, nut meat and slight oiliness. And more. Wonderously complex with a long finish and deep notes with pale fruits, beeswax and a growing minerality. Delicious all around.
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