Matt Neel
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2022 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre
2/19/2024 - Matt Neel wrote:
Straw, green meniscus. Grassy, SB nose, some cat piss though not dominant. Palate has moderate weight and intensity; zero Sancerre character: no smoke, no minerals, no salinity; nothing to tell you "Sancerre." Short. This is a hard no. This is a bottle of SB from anywhere with agreeable soil, not worth $.01 for the pedigree, There are many, many better Sancerres available for this money.
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2021 de Ladoucette Sancerre Comte Lafond
11/20/2023 - Matt Neel wrote:
Golden straw. Lovely, pure nose of yellow peach, saline oyster shells, and slate; no smoke. Very round on the palate, decent/good acidity, but not at all a steely, mineral, structured Sancerre in any way; much more yellow peach, apricot fresh and dried; very generous fruit. Nice finish, but lacking verve and lift; this is more of a rich, plush cocktail wine than a bracing, vigorous counterpoint for food. Overall, I'd label this: lacking focus and Sancerre identity; disappointing.
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2021 Daniel Gomez Jimenez Landi Méntrida Las Uvas de la Ira Vina de Pueblo
11/19/2023 - Matt Neel Likes this wine:
Perfect blood. Nose is deep and mineral, lots of blood and viscera; turned soil; above that is kirsch and creosote, and higher yet is a wispy, constantly vanishing but haunting rose floral note. Gorgeous, but there is certainly a touch of heat; oy, Garnacha. Round and moderately dense on the palate; celery and celery seed, cherry meat and pit. Quite good balance on the finish with a defining edge of bitterness; less heat than on the nose, but plenty of ripe, ripe liqueur character and overall a very richly textured wine. Delicious wine, but it demands duck or fatty lamb; it's not a daily house wine. (Listed as 14.5% abv, but I'd guess it's more like 15%.)
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