Brad & Marcia's btl and a great pairing with Nitas grapefruit & radish salad prior to our main course tonight! This could have used more air as it started out a bit reserved but swirls soon coaxed a lovely experience of compelling stony minerality, apple, tangerine w/ a closing hint of salinity. This displayed excellent energy and cut that should bode well for further aging. Very pure, fresh & characterful chenin.
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I’m a Baudry diehard, but this didn’t do much for me. Lacking acid and verve. This felt a bit flat, and there wasn’t enough complexity to make up for the lack of energy.
Opened for Thanksgiving 2021.
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Fairly straightforward—apples, honey, and a hint of caramelized coconut—but it’s a very good straightforward. I paired this with Catalan paella rice cooked in squid ink broth and it was just an ok match. The cheap cooking wine, a Viura, with a ton of salty minerality, matched better even though this was clearly the better wine. It was a great match, though, with a Beet/Feta Galette and eggplant with tahini and fresh herbs. It seems that vegetables were just the right thing. I like this for $35 (though it shouldn’t be priced too much more) and at 7 years in, it’s showing great. Very soft and round (actually, it could use a little more acidic cut). Best, by far, in the Riedel Loire glass and don’t serve too warm. Better on day 1.
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91 Botella en buena forma. Amarillo limón intenso. Nariz fragante, lanolina, cera de abeja. En boca está entero, equilibrado, con volumen y una buena acidez.
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Nice nose, clean and attractive but maybe not particularly striking. On the palate, fresh, apples. Light on its feet, lighter than a Savennieres, not viscous like some of the best Montouis/Vouvray wines, but good length. Not a big, assertive wine, but I’d say you can tell it’s seriously well made.
Better on day 2 - I think this will improve.
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White flowers, ripe apricots and citrus. Some evidence of Lees stirring. Subtle oak influences too, probably older oak. Could benefit from another 3 years or so of aging.
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Pnp, fresh, ripe apple, pretty large, for me it lacks a bit of energy, is it too young? On day 3 it is on pear notes, some exotic fruit (Passion fruit, mango), very interesting, but still some energy is missing.
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90 Color amarillo intenso, brillante. Nariz de manzanilla (flor) y manzanas asadas. Bastante cerrado. En boca es untuoso, graso, con volumen y buena acidez. Un punto de amargor final. Buen vino, pero mejor otros años.
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Chalky slope Red apple, pear, honeysuckle, lovely nose, entry is a bit light then a wave of fruit on the mid palate, med finish, quite light but clean and elegant
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Too young still. Nice balance. Notes of green apple, pear and quince. Great texture and more coherent after about 45 min in decanter. Don't serve too cold. But best is to give 3-4 years of time. Depth here but touch soft on acid in mid palate.
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3/25/2023 - LW31 Likes this wine:
This is lovely. A point. Chalky finish, very elegant. Pretty ideal right now.
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2/25/2023 - chablis28 wrote: 92 Points
Brad & Marcia's btl and a great pairing with Nitas grapefruit & radish salad prior to our main course tonight! This could have used more air as it started out a bit reserved but swirls soon coaxed a lovely experience of compelling stony minerality, apple, tangerine w/ a closing hint of salinity. This displayed excellent energy and cut that should bode well for further aging. Very pure, fresh & characterful chenin.
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12/9/2021 - Enfant sauvage wrote:
I’m a Baudry diehard, but this didn’t do much for me. Lacking acid and verve. This felt a bit flat, and there wasn’t enough complexity to make up for the lack of energy.
Opened for Thanksgiving 2021.
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7/25/2021 - jkscully Likes this wine:
Fairly straightforward—apples, honey, and a hint of caramelized coconut—but it’s a very good straightforward. I paired this with Catalan paella rice cooked in squid ink broth and it was just an ok match. The cheap cooking wine, a Viura, with a ton of salty minerality, matched better even though this was clearly the better wine. It was a great match, though, with a Beet/Feta Galette and eggplant with tahini and fresh herbs. It seems that vegetables were just the right thing. I like this for $35 (though it shouldn’t be priced too much more) and at 7 years in, it’s showing great. Very soft and round (actually, it could use a little more acidic cut). Best, by far, in the Riedel Loire glass and don’t serve too warm. Better on day 1.
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10/1/2020 - WEB,III Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good wine, but not as much cut, energy, as anticipated.
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9/13/2020 - gallu wrote: 91 Points
91 Botella en buena forma. Amarillo limón intenso. Nariz fragante, lanolina, cera de abeja. En boca está entero, equilibrado, con volumen y una buena acidez.
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12/18/2019 - MJReb wrote:
Slightly oxidized, apples, on the rich, voluminous side, mouth coating, middle length.
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7/12/2019 - MJReb wrote: 90 Points
Clear yellow color with green reflections, on the palate mainly apple, in a good balance, in the middle of its drinking window.
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7/5/2018 - BeadyJay wrote: 89 Points
My first bottle of the 2014. I like this.
Nice nose, clean and attractive but maybe not particularly striking. On the palate, fresh, apples. Light on its feet, lighter than a Savennieres, not viscous like some of the best Montouis/Vouvray wines, but good length. Not a big, assertive wine, but I’d say you can tell it’s seriously well made.
Better on day 2 - I think this will improve.
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6/4/2018 - chbeaumont wrote: 86 Points
Deep straw coloured; curious, tetchy nose; lack of focus, awkward; decent finish.
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5/5/2018 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote: 87 Points
White flowers, ripe apricots and citrus. Some evidence of Lees stirring. Subtle oak influences too, probably older oak. Could benefit from another 3 years or so of aging.
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1/22/2018 - ACsicsila wrote: flawed
Corked
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1/16/2018 - MJReb wrote: 89 Points
Pnp, fresh, ripe apple, pretty large, for me it lacks a bit of energy, is it too young?
On day 3 it is on pear notes, some exotic fruit (Passion fruit, mango), very interesting, but still some energy is missing.
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12/14/2017 - gallu wrote: 90 Points
90 Color amarillo intenso, brillante. Nariz de manzanilla (flor) y manzanas asadas. Bastante cerrado. En boca es untuoso, graso, con volumen y buena acidez. Un punto de amargor final. Buen vino, pero mejor otros años.
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2/18/2017 - chbeaumont wrote: 88 Points
Deep straw; tight as a drum, severe; plenty there on a closed palate; character shines through on long finish. Needs a couple of years
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7/13/2016 - kingkanu wrote:
Chalky slope
Red apple, pear, honeysuckle, lovely nose, entry is a bit light then a wave of fruit on the mid palate, med finish, quite light but clean and elegant
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6/18/2016 - chbeaumont wrote: 89 Points
As per recent bottle, oak remains to the fore. Nicely weighted.
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4/11/2016 - the godfather wrote:
solid juice
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3/21/2016 - LW31 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Too young still. Nice balance. Notes of green apple, pear and quince. Great texture and more coherent after about 45 min in decanter. Don't serve too cold. But best is to give 3-4 years of time. Depth here but touch soft on acid in mid palate.
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2/28/2016 - chbeaumont wrote: 90 Points
Oak remains to the fore masking the usual minerality. Tight as a drum, energy to the finish. Leave two years. Hopefully, more to come.
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9/2/2015 - JOsgood wrote:
Young with lots of structure. Crisp and clean tasting.
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