This is drinking beautifully. Lychees, gooseberries, guava, and lemon-lime rise from the glass. Taut and delineated, very expressive, with flavors that resonate with purity and an articulation of place.
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Popped and poured. Nice wine. Fine golden color. Nose is verging on exotic, with mineral, lime and lemon. Prominent cat pee as well. Palate is fine, nuanced, well-balanced. This wine is special. 4-12-16-8: 90/100.
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Terroir-istes International - France, Loire Whites (Groot Constantia): (Tasted Blind): A mid-lemon colour towards a light gold-green edge. The nose exhibits minerals, flint, washed stones, a hint of gooseberry, and boxwood. Certainly tighter and more mineral-edged on entry and a little shy, the wine has a cutting, shrill bracing acidity with a very linear, focussed shape. Plenty of green herb notes and mineral gun smoke, lemon peel, and nettle are present. However, it lacks flesh and feels unforgiving and rather anorexic in stature. Also, it closes with a slightly evolved component of smoke, ash and asparagus. 2014 was considered a lesser vintage compared to the 2015.
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P: MF, poss M, body; Almost swtish frt (with notes of lime, poss quince) nicely balanced by acidity. Long, lip smackingly tangy finish. While drinking VERY nicely right now, I see no reason why it shouldn't CONTINUE to do so through '19. 90 pts WS 12.5% ABV [This vendor's $11.95 for a split figures WAY at the head of the class!]
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6/9/2023 - ronald.angoff@yale.edu Likes this wine: 91 Points
Probably ~$40
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9/11/2021 - Baron Slick wrote: 91 Points
This is drinking beautifully. Lychees, gooseberries, guava, and lemon-lime rise from the glass. Taut and delineated, very expressive, with flavors that resonate with purity and an articulation of place.
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10/22/2017 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 90 Points
Popped and poured. Nice wine. Fine golden color. Nose is verging on exotic, with mineral, lime and lemon. Prominent cat pee as well. Palate is fine, nuanced, well-balanced. This wine is special. 4-12-16-8: 90/100.
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10/2/2017 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 88 Points
Terroir-istes International - France, Loire Whites (Groot Constantia): (Tasted Blind): A mid-lemon colour towards a light gold-green edge. The nose exhibits minerals, flint, washed stones, a hint of gooseberry, and boxwood. Certainly tighter and more mineral-edged on entry and a little shy, the wine has a cutting, shrill bracing acidity with a very linear, focussed shape. Plenty of green herb notes and mineral gun smoke, lemon peel, and nettle are present. However, it lacks flesh and feels unforgiving and rather anorexic in stature. Also, it closes with a slightly evolved component of smoke, ash and asparagus. 2014 was considered a lesser vintage compared to the 2015.
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4/8/2017 - srh Likes this wine:
Winebar [Various Reds & a Sancere] for 4/7/17 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): [From a 375 ml]
N: FRAGRANT grass with notes of cat pee
P: MF, poss M, body; Almost swtish frt (with notes of lime, poss quince) nicely balanced by acidity. Long, lip smackingly tangy finish. While drinking VERY nicely right now, I see no reason why it shouldn't CONTINUE to do so through '19. 90 pts WS 12.5% ABV [This vendor's $11.95 for a split figures WAY at the head of the class!]
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