Nose: Apple, greenish, mineral , a bit smoky came later Palate: very dry, fruit quite lean, apple dominated, quite one dimension, greenish, mineral tone. Maybe vintage character, not recommended, very green through drinking.
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Annual Bolomey, Sprezzatura & Clavelin Wine Tasting (Restaurant Choux, Amsterdam, NL): Like the Fidèle 2012 tasted just before, this is a beautifully precise expression of grape and terroir. It is quite a forceful Chardonnay (even in 2011), but with the mineral freshness to balance the weight of fruit and the absence of dosage lends the wine a very clean and pure feel.
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2011 vintage definitely shows here. All a bit out of balance and shrill, as another drinker noted. Showed better after 1+ open but this will never amaze anyone.
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Tart lemon and sourdough. No dosage and this shows as this is out of balance with shrill acidity. Overall impression of underripeness. First time having this wine - pretty disappointing, but perhaps this is more about the '11 vintage than this wine/producer.
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3/19/2023 - astroman Likes this wine: 92 Points
Disgorged Feb 2014. Pale gold. Pronounced aroma of red apple, honey, chamomile, peach. Dense with touch of almond, mineral, sour plum.
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6/3/2018 - gris Likes this wine: 90 Points
Bracing levels of acidity. Very refreshing.
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6/10/2017 - KCC320 wrote: 88 Points
Nose: Apple, greenish, mineral , a bit smoky came later
Palate: very dry, fruit quite lean, apple dominated, quite one dimension, greenish, mineral tone.
Maybe vintage character, not recommended, very green through drinking.
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4/26/2016 - BradKNYC wrote:
Two visitors, three birthdays and seventeen wines from all over. (ABA Turkish Restaurant): Quite high in acidity and the bead is initially a bit too frothy for my taste, but there are pleasant apple, citrus, biscuit and chalky mineral flavors and aromas. Clean and refreshing and much better once the bubbles calm down. B+.
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11/14/2015 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
Annual Bolomey, Sprezzatura & Clavelin Wine Tasting (Restaurant Choux, Amsterdam, NL): Like the Fidèle 2012 tasted just before, this is a beautifully precise expression of grape and terroir. It is quite a forceful Chardonnay (even in 2011), but with the mineral freshness to balance the weight of fruit and the absence of dosage lends the wine a very clean and pure feel.
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8/31/2015 - LW31 wrote:
2011 vintage definitely shows here. All a bit out of balance and shrill, as another drinker noted. Showed better after 1+ open but this will never amaze anyone.
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8/18/2015 - yopeyo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Behöver något år till för att rundas av lite.
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10/13/2014 - bill00 wrote: 80 Points
Tart lemon and sourdough. No dosage and this shows as this is out of balance with shrill acidity. Overall impression of underripeness. First time having this wine - pretty disappointing, but perhaps this is more about the '11 vintage than this wine/producer.
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