2018 Château de Tracy Pouilly-Fumé Henri d'Assay

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  9/24/2019 - barrkel Likes this wine: 90 Points

  From a half bottle. One of the first French Sauvignon Blanc's that didn't make me think "cat-piss". A fair hit of minerality, actually reminded me somewhat of a Pfalz Riesling; starts out as almost a bloody iron note, but becomes a second tentpole of the wine alongside its acidity, and sticks around in the throat for some longevity. There's also a savoury brackish / alkaline flavour, almost like a Chardonnay - in fact the whole wine is like a cross between dry Riesling and lightly oaked non-malolactic Chardonnay.
  
  There's peach and almost pineapple in there too, but I only really get strong fruit flavours from NZ and Ozzie wines. There's a hint of sweetness, more in the mouthfeel (e.g. glycerol) than actual sweetness.
  
  A complex wine, and interesting to taste, especially after it's warmed up.

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