Medium yellow. No oxidation at all. Full, waxy. Approximately 80% citrus Chenin fruit and 20% earthy, woolly Savennieres character. One could hardly ask for more vigor and freshness from the 18 year old basic cuvee-bravo!
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Even at age 14 it took a few minutes for it to unwind, and then it showed very, very well at the dinner table — pure and long. Less wooly and oxidized than I was expecting, but it still had the classic Savennières nose of apples, melon, hay, and honey. Good concentration to the well-mannered and slightly tart apple flavors.
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7/20/2014 - cweiss wrote:
Inventory reduction party. Held up better than the 1996 Papillon, but that's not saying much.
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7/13/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium yellow. No oxidation at all. Full, waxy. Approximately 80% citrus Chenin fruit and 20% earthy, woolly Savennieres character. One could hardly ask for more vigor and freshness from the 18 year old basic cuvee-bravo!
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1/6/2013 - jonradus wrote: flawed
Badly oxidized. All roasted nuts and no fruit. The finish tastes like cardboard. Bummer. Hopefully my next bottle isn't like this.
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5/21/2009 - Wicker Parker wrote:
Even at age 14 it took a few minutes for it to unwind, and then it showed very, very well at the dinner table — pure and long. Less wooly and oxidized than I was expecting, but it still had the classic Savennières nose of apples, melon, hay, and honey. Good concentration to the well-mannered and slightly tart apple flavors.
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11/1/1998 - mdefreitas wrote: 90 Points
Elegant but nervy wine. Minerals and citrus and excellent palate cleansing acidity. A hint of nuttiness. Wonderfull apertif wine.
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