Pale yellow. Notes of citrus but also slightly riper stone fruit- say cool nectarine. Surprisingly rounded on the palate for Petit Chablis, this has a sort of weight to it that was not necessarily expected. The fruit is definitely warmer, more in the realm of peach and melon than freshly cut lemon. Drunk next to a 2021 La Manufacture which is also from Naked Wines was chalk and cheese- the latter being mouth puckeringly acidic and this far less so. This has more definition and interest but should probably be drunk sooner, with both being reasonable value at £17.99 apiece.
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Pale yellow. Very bright and fresh citrus on the nose which carries through on the palate which is, despite being 3 years old, decidedly racy from an acidity perspective. Really mouth puckering this, and crying out for freshly fried calamari and a coastline. Decent but perhaps a shade out of balance when drunk on its own.
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This is pretty decent Rioja for the price point. Medium bodied with savoury red fruit and a moderately long finish. Just a touch anodyne but perfectly pleasant drinking.
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11/2/2023 10:41:00 AM - Hello, I am not in fact French although I did live in Paris for five years.. I am afraid I cannot help you with regards to private networks. The auctions in France are poor value, I was advised to buy wine at deceased estate sales! In terms of online players I recommend https://www.ventealapropriete.com/ .. some very good offers and I believe they deliver to Italy.
11/2/2023 9:09:00 AM - Bonjour mon ami, désolé de te déranger et salutations d'Italie... J'ai vu que tu es français et que tu es collectionneur.
J'ai une question à vous poser, si possible: pourriez-vous, par hasard, me renseigner sur les circuits de vente des vins français, au-delà des différents sites Internet connus? Même les chaînes Telegram, WhatsApp ou assimilées, spécialisées dans les ventes privées, bref, pas les sites e-commerce habituels...
Il y aura sûrement aussi en France un ou plusieurs lieux virtuels où passionnés, collectionneurs et vendeurs non officiels vendront et achèteront leurs bouteilles, peut-être à des prix plus accessibles.
Merci beaucoup pour votre temps.
2022 Christophe et Fils Petit Chablis
4/26/2024 - sjw_11 wrote: 89 Points
Pale yellow. Notes of citrus but also slightly riper stone fruit- say cool nectarine. Surprisingly rounded on the palate for Petit Chablis, this has a sort of weight to it that was not necessarily expected. The fruit is definitely warmer, more in the realm of peach and melon than freshly cut lemon. Drunk next to a 2021 La Manufacture which is also from Naked Wines was chalk and cheese- the latter being mouth puckeringly acidic and this far less so. This has more definition and interest but should probably be drunk sooner, with both being reasonable value at £17.99 apiece.
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2021 Benjamin Laroche Petit Chablis La Manufacture
4/26/2024 - sjw_11 wrote: 88 Points
Pale yellow. Very bright and fresh citrus on the nose which carries through on the palate which is, despite being 3 years old, decidedly racy from an acidity perspective. Really mouth puckering this, and crying out for freshly fried calamari and a coastline. Decent but perhaps a shade out of balance when drunk on its own.
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2016 Hacienda Don Hernan Tempranillo Rioja Gran Reserva
4/21/2024 - sjw_11 Likes this wine: 88 Points
This is pretty decent Rioja for the price point. Medium bodied with savoury red fruit and a moderately long finish. Just a touch anodyne but perfectly pleasant drinking.
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