2016 Domaine de Montbourgeau L'Etoile En Banode

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  12/15/2021 - bia hanoi wrote: 88 Points

  Hm, tja, die Nase ist vielversprechend echt Jura, sehr eigenständig, Kräuterelixier und schwarze Nüsse. Am Gaumen lässt dann das Niveau überraschenderweise doch recht schnell nach. Wirkt tatsächlich ein wenig flach, ein paar offene Tage helfen auch nicht wirklich. Summa summarum okay, aber die Erwartung auf charaktervolle Entfaltung konnte nicht erfüllt werden.

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  8/26/2021 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points

  A co-fermented blend of Chardonnay and Savagnin from an organically farmed vineyard planted in 1970. Fermented spontaneously in stainless steel. Aged for a year in a 2500-liter foudre (which corresponds to the total annual production of the wine), then aged oxidatively for another 1,5 to 2 years in old, neutral 500-liter demi-muids that are never topped off. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 13% alcohol.
  
  Moderately hazy and still rather youthful yellow-green color. The nose feels somewhat leesy, a little bit reductive and slightly wild with aromas of lemongrass, some cidery notes of green apples, light notes of hay, a little bit of lemony citrus fruit, a hint of sappy herbal spice and a reductive touch of rubber. The wine benefits from aeration and the reductive qualities slowly blow off with air, making the nose appear more fruity. The wine feels lively, tangy and light-to-medium-bodied on the palate with bright, youthful flavors of tart green apples and greengage, some lemongrass, light bitter notes of apple peel, a little bit of tangy aldehydic salinity, a sweeter hint of white peach and a touch of rubbery reduction. The moderately high acidity keeps the wine wonderfully in balance and lends it good sense of focus. The finish is fresh, quite long and slightly oxidative with flavors of tart Granny Smith apple and ripe lemony citrus fruits, some aldehydic salty notes, a little bit of almond-driven nuttiness, light stony mineral nuances and a hint of mushroomy funk.
  
  A traditional l'Etoile white, although surprisingly youthful, fruity and less oxidative I anticipated. The reductive qualities suggest that this wine is still all too youthful and really could use years more in a cellar. Obviously has that salty, slightly oxidative note of aldehydic tang typical of Jura whites, but the overall feel isn't as nutty and oxidative as the most extreme examples of Jura can be. Due to its youthful overall feel and slightly reductive nature, the wine comes across as a bit linear at the moment, suggesting more aging potential than immediate pleasure. Feels like the wine could use another 5-10 years in a cellar, so expect the score to go up as the wine age. Priced according to its quality at 19,90€.

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