Tasting side by side same cuvee just one made by renowned vigneron Alain and another by rising star Alain’s son Julien (the one reviewed here). Made from old vines planted between 1932 and 1940, aged for 21 months in barrels and casks. Pale golden, slightly hazy. Intense complex aroma of gunflint, sulphur, matchstic, acacia, yellow plums, smoky honey, oxidative hints. Medium+ body, very mineral and fleshy with great structure, notes of salt, bret, yeast, gunflint, floral notes, high juicy & citrusy acidity.
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Nice nose lots of lemon, apples, slightly oxidative notes, nuts, and grapefruit. High acidity with more lemon, green apple, citrus zest, almonds, and flint on the palate. Quite long on the finish. Really good, complex wine that had a bit more oxidative notes than I expected.
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12/27/2023 - jrick Likes this wine:
Consistent with previous notes. Can probably be aged for longer but will hardly be better.
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12/1/2023 - Ernestas Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasting side by side same cuvee just one made by renowned vigneron Alain and another by rising star Alain’s son Julien (the one reviewed here). Made from old vines planted between 1932 and 1940, aged for 21 months in barrels and casks. Pale golden, slightly hazy. Intense complex aroma of gunflint, sulphur, matchstic, acacia, yellow plums, smoky honey, oxidative hints. Medium+ body, very mineral and fleshy with great structure, notes of salt, bret, yeast, gunflint, floral notes, high juicy & citrusy acidity.
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9/9/2023 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 94 Points
Nice nose lots of lemon, apples, slightly oxidative notes, nuts, and grapefruit. High acidity with more lemon, green apple, citrus zest, almonds, and flint on the palate. Quite long on the finish. Really good, complex wine that had a bit more oxidative notes than I expected.
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11/26/2021 - Vinogan(s) Likes this wine: 92 Points
A complete wine, nicely balanced, acidity, some greasiness, wax, fruit, good tension, lemon
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9/10/2021 - Bredablick2 wrote: 93 Points
Ljus i färgen, lite sur och mycket citrus så klart, behövde tid i karaff för att mjukna upp
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