Finally got another bottle and got a really good read on this one over the course of the afternoon. 100% Chard, no dosage, disgorged May 2020. This is more about being delicious than being cerebral. Lots of pure lemon here, the Chardonnay really speaks. And with the elevage, the wood imparts a few delicious qualities to the wine by giving the lemon a creamier note, and also lifting the apple with a caramel feel, like a candied apple. Juicy, with some stone fruit of apricot too. The kind of wine where the quality feels really high to me, the fruit more sunny and delicious. Really enjoyed this and I'd say this is int a good spot to drink, a vintage that shows well now.
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This was gifted to me by a kind friend. Took to dinner, started to enjoy it and then we had to leave the table quickly because my wife was not feeling great. So, we left the bottle but my quick take impression was good density, more open-knitted and some supporting saline. I want to get another and assess it again, but from the glass I had, I really enjoyed it.
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Aromas of ripe citrus and apples, autolysis and toast. Quite hefty, with a lot of fruit and a dry finish. Feels rather low on acidity. Performed better on day two, with better intensity and more power.
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4/14/2024 - spillwine wrote: 95 Points
Zéro dosage mais belle douceur quand même.
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8/19/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine: 93 Points
This showed well…not overly austere, as can be the risk with these wines in their youth.
At Ellen and jimmys
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1/22/2023 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Finally got another bottle and got a really good read on this one over the course of the afternoon. 100% Chard, no dosage, disgorged May 2020. This is more about being delicious than being cerebral. Lots of pure lemon here, the Chardonnay really speaks. And with the elevage, the wood imparts a few delicious qualities to the wine by giving the lemon a creamier note, and also lifting the apple with a caramel feel, like a candied apple. Juicy, with some stone fruit of apricot too. The kind of wine where the quality feels really high to me, the fruit more sunny and delicious. Really enjoyed this and I'd say this is int a good spot to drink, a vintage that shows well now.
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12/8/2022 - Frank Murray III wrote:
This was gifted to me by a kind friend. Took to dinner, started to enjoy it and then we had to leave the table quickly because my wife was not feeling great. So, we left the bottle but my quick take impression was good density, more open-knitted and some supporting saline. I want to get another and assess it again, but from the glass I had, I really enjoyed it.
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8/19/2022 - AudunG wrote: 92 Points
Aromas of ripe citrus and apples, autolysis and toast. Quite hefty, with a lot of fruit and a dry finish. Feels rather low on acidity. Performed better on day two, with better intensity and more power.
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