2001 L'Ecole No. 41 Sémillon

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 87.7 points

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  3/14/2010 - Capt M wrote: 89 Points

  Yellow golden color. Quite educated and polished nose, show mostly mineral scents, with delicate peachy aromas, and a hint of butter. Well polished and harmonious palate, showing remarkable length and structure, perfect acidity that is harmonious, and doesn't stick out. The fruit seems to me that has seen its better days, but the structure is remarkable, and the length and buttery finish is elegant and desirable.

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  11/10/2006 - kmack wrote:

  Golden straw color. Vanilla, spice, and pear on the nose. Palate pretty much follows the nose with a round, viscous mouth-feel. The oak is still noticeable but much more integrated than it was last time I had this. Paired nicely with mahi-mahi.

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  2/12/2004 - timewithwine wrote:

  Monday, December 16, 2002 Finished it on this date. Rich and creamy with satisfying mouthfeel. Anise, vanilla, toast and oak. With crab stuffed salmon and twice baked potatoes.
  Wednesday, January 15, 2003 no notes. Deneen consummed it over several days in January while I was abstaining.
  Tuesday, March 11, 2003 creamy with anise, mineral, vanilla, toast. Enjoyed it over two nights, the first with chicken moutarde.
  Friday, April 11, 2003 same as usual, which aint bad. With various cheeses. love the anise.
  Monday, May 26, 2003 Way overoaked! Went from vanilla to saw dust to 2x4. Bottle variation?
  Monday, June 09, 2003 Anise, grass and vanilla on the nose and palate. Not nearly as oaky as the last bottle. Good mouthfeel and balance. 14.2% alc. With sausage strata (ok pairing), smoked salmon, egg and onion (not a good pairing) and cheeses - Edel de Clevon (not a good pairing) and St. Agur (dynamite pairing.)
  Friday, June 20, 2003 the same as last time - always good
  Monday, August 04, 2003 Light gold in color. Vanilla, toast, citrus (lime) and anise on the nose and palate. Good crisp acidity yet plenty of weighty mouth feel. Always a good choice. With seared scallops in tarragon cream sauce one night and with fried eggs, sausage and a basil-tomato salad. 8/2 & 4/03.
  Wednesday, November 05, 2003 Bright yellow in color. Anise, vanilla and fig on the nose. Fig, pear, vanilla and anise on the somewhat rough, clunky finish. This is not characteristic of the finish for this wine. Usually, it has more of a creamy smooth finish. Chalk it up to bottle variation, I’d guess.
  Tuesday, December 16, 2003 corked!
  Thursday, February 12, 2004 Bright sunshine in color. Crisp with a good mouthfeel. Anise, paraffin, vanilla, pear yet with some grassiness to it also. 14.2% alc. Always a good solid performer.
  Saturday, April 17, 2004 as always, good. Opened to showcase it to BBH.

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  3/22/2003 - peternelson wrote: 87 Points

  Valerie’s: Good nice white. Drank with pleasure and not much thought with the Macon’s having a light dinner on the outside terrace.

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  1/31/2003 - peternelson wrote: 87 Points

  Red Carpet: Fragrant, grass, mineral, good a’s, med body; nice floral, wood fin. Oak aged.

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