(Domaine du Closel Clos du Papillon Savennieres) #1; COLOR-very nice, almost urine-like medium to dark golden; NOSE-very distinct; can turn off a lot of people; complex and earthy, almost dirty; some straw; melted down licorice; some white flower as well; very interesting; PALATE-real intense acidity and dryness; a very aggressive and precise wine -- has an enormous amount of a cellar dust chalky minerality; baked apple follows from the nose; almost a pumpkin/squash element; crushed rock as well; I'm in love with this wine; outrageously complex; extremely well made; this wine is big time silky; great body structure; SPECTACULAR; a great value for the price point; GV-92+
By Gary Vaynerchuk
(Domaine du Closel Clos du Papillon Savennieres) #1; COLOR-very nice, almost urine-like medium to dark golden; NOSE-very distinct; can turn off a lot of people; complex and earthy, almost dirty; some straw; melted down licorice; some white flower as well; very interesting; PALATE-real intense acidity and dryness; a very aggressive and precise wine -- has an enormous amount of a cellar dust chalky minerality; baked apple follows from the nose; almost a pumpkin/squash element; crushed rock as well; I'm in love with this wine; outrageously complex; extremely well made; this wine is big time silky; great body structure; SPECTACULAR; a great value for the price point; GV-92+On Location in Paris: Tasting with a Grand Crew - Part I, Episode #788, 12/17/2009, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 92+ points