2005 Alliance Loire Saumur Réserve des Vignerons

Community Tasting Notes (64) Avg Score: 87.2 points

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  5/11/2015 - jimkay21 wrote: flawed

  corked

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  5/23/2014 - bcmatthias wrote: 85 Points

  Some cork taint

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  4/18/2012 - drdecanto wrote: 86 Points

  I rate this an 86 because it didn't sing, not because it was bad like some other 86's. It was OK, if uninspiring. The fill was excellent as was the cork. The color was a medium ruby with slightly paling edges. Not bricking. This could go on, but I doubt it would improve. In the nose there was a subtle hint of raspberry. No oak or vanilla. No spice or complexity. Then again, nothing off-putting either. That's actually a big plus given what I have tasted of late. In the mouth, there is nothing much. It is hollow. The predominate taste is not on the palate, but on the buccal mucosa (the sides of the mouth) where I get slightly drying tannins. The finish is medium in length and just defines the persistence of that impression.

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  10/4/2011 - WetRock wrote:

  A terrific wine on the low end. Some reduction makes the nose a bit stinky initially but that fades leaving earthy, slight pepper and bell pepper notes. There is still some light tannin and plenty of acid to balance out the rich fruit. The fruit shows a bit riper on the second night but the balance is still there. On the darker side of Loire reds. No rush to drink but there is probably not a lot a room for improvement.

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  7/11/2011 - bcmatthias wrote: 87 Points

  Far more enjoyable than the last bottle we drank in January. Light raspberry and red currant notes. Soft finish.

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