1972 Domaine de Bablut Coteaux de l'Aubance Moelleux

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  11/6/2020 - forceberry wrote: 87 Points

  No mention of ABV% in the label.
  
  Slightly hazy, medium-deep golden yellow color. Sweetish, somewhat evolved and quite waxy nose with aromas of wizened golden apples, some woolly tones, a little bit of woolly funk and a hint of hot resin. The wine is quite sweet, lively and very acid-driven on the palate with a medium body and moderately evolved flavors of beeswax, some oxidative nuttiness, a little bit of exotic spices, light metallic notes of rusty iron, a hint of apple peel bitterness and a touch of cool stony minerality. Overall the fruit department feels like it has thinned out a bit with age, but the bracing acidity lends great sense of intensity, structure and energy to the wine, so it never comes across as dilute. The finish is quite long and moderately acid-driven with crisp, off-dry flavors of tart green apples, some evolved nutty tones, a little bit of bruised pear, light metallic notes of cast iron and a hint of tangy salinity.
  
  A very fresh, crisp and precise Chenin Blanc where the sweetness and racy acidity play against each other wonderfully. This is also the first Domaine de Bablut Chenin I've tasted that actually is showing signs of age - all the other (younger) vintages I've tasted have come across as exceptionally young for their age. All in all, this is good, but still not great - the wine certainly shows terrific balance, intensity and complexity, but the overall impression is still somewhat thin and underwhelming; furthermore, the somewhat metallic taste takes also a small toll on the score. Nevertheless, this is a tasty and enjoyable wine all the same.

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