Community Tasting Notes (73) Avg Score: 89.6 points

  • Wow, this has aged wonderfully, or this was just an exceptional bottle - I don't know. Deep and nutty on the nose but still so alive with lemon peel and pineapple nectar, chalk dust, and dried yellow flowers. The palate has this waxy, deep, aged vibe but stays pristine and clear throughout with a mineral-infused intensity that I love. Lemon, orange, pineapple, the fruit blends so well with this dense honey, pickled ginger, even some green olive notes. Finishes rich with lots of oceanic tones. So glad I held onto this one for so long.

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  • A good bottle of aged Muscadet from a quality vigneron has got to one of the French wine world's great pleasures. This particular bottle was just about perfect. It's developed even more richness and depth, with plenty of stony, herbal, and lemony aromas/tastes to keep it refreshing and impeccably balanced. Purchased in 2013 - will be looking out for other late releases from Luneau-Papin

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  • This has really evolved well, developing a richer, more rounded texture. Still has plenty of acidity and minerality, but there is also that slightly rotten fruit (in a good way) note that older muscadets can have: they can start getting Chablis-like features as they age. Excellent QPR, and this still has a great deal of time IMHO (A-).

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  • Very sound light greenish yellow. Scents of green apple skins. Typical light Muscadet weight. Could have a bit more zip, but excellent soil on the back end. This is not as good as it was 4 or 5 years ago nor as exciting as a 2007 Clos de Briords a few days ago, but it is churlish to nitpick when this bottle probably cost less than a dollar per year of aging.

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  • Golden color, some fruit, pear? More minerally, today...Best with food...

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Rockss and Fruit

  • By Lyle Fass
    4/1/2008, (See more on Rockss and Fruit...)

    (Luneau-Papin Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine sur lie "L D'Or") This is like drinking Champagne without the bubbles. Maybe a little rounder than the 2002 or 2004 but still jagged yet just as intricately detailed as all Pierre Luneau's wines are. Flavors of fresh stream, wet rocks, lime zest and more rocks. The texture is lovely on this wine and this was gone before I could scream "MUSCADET" at the top of my lungs. Will be socking away some in the cellar.

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