2004 Domaine des Baumard Savennières Clos du Papillon

Community Tasting Notes (54) Avg Score: 89.6 points

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  12/20/2023 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Double blind tasting
  Medium straw color
  High aromatics - lime zest/ petrol/ wet dog and lanolin and intense mineral notes but with overwhelming plastic/ rubber hose notes at first which did subside with time in the glass - very unusual but quite appealing
  Medium plus bodied - possible slight residual RS - round waxy mouthfeel - citrus and cream with significant salinity
  Medium plus/ high acidity and medium alcohol with no notable phenolics
  This is drinking very well now but will probably improve for the next 10-15 yrs
  I guessed Australian Riesling based on the unusual aromas and acidity but following reveal, I did note the Chenin character here

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  12/19/2023 - S.Wayne Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Medium straw
  Aromatics high. No new oak. Unusual start with a glycerol, new paper and other undefined chemical note that slowly evolves into lemon furniture polish, lees cream finishing with intense minerality. No fruit
  Palate has a medium body with a foamy/creamy mouthfeel. Acid medium + and crescendo. Subtle phenolics. Alcohol medium. Mildly honeyed beeswax, ginger spice and motor oil. Finishes with salt
  Finish has a long length. Balanced.
  Dry glass notes of wool and cream
  Probably not too surprising that this is all tertiary at this point. Regardless, I found it still had nice structure and while unique/odd still enjoyable. Supposedly this came direct from the producer after aging at their estate to Garagiste.
  Drink now.

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  5/13/2023 - BBencz Likes this wine:

  Bright lemon zest, flowers, and flinty nose. Still crisp and vibrant, with plenty of acidity. Will open the next one with a dozen oysters. Good stuff.

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  3/25/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points

  Standup tasting, alongside the 2006. Library release. Bright from start-to-finish with faint earth and honeycomb making it even more interesting. Wonderful now.

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  1/21/2023 - Aravind Asok wrote:

  Pop and pour. Better on day 1 than day 2. On the nose: sweet apple, lanolin, hay, so elegant. On the palate: a hint of RS, hay, melon, good salinity, fantastic acidity, long finish. Drink now.

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