Loire valley (and a little Champagne); 9/14/2023-9/22/2023: From 75cl in a restaurant, closure not seen, P+P, no change during 2 hours in the glass. Promising floral / umami / dark red fruit scent, appropriate to the declared 14% alc. Then a disappointing, closed palate, red-fruited, inexpressive and bad-tempered, even hot, reminiscent of some Alsace PN disappointments in sad memory. In the hope that it might open up to delight future palates (to which I have no great aspirations to belong) a charitable rating tonight: (86–)87P
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9/22/2023 - honest bob wrote: 87 Points
Loire valley (and a little Champagne); 9/14/2023-9/22/2023: From 75cl in a restaurant, closure not seen, P+P, no change during 2 hours in the glass. Promising floral / umami / dark red fruit scent, appropriate to the declared 14% alc. Then a disappointing, closed palate, red-fruited, inexpressive and bad-tempered, even hot, reminiscent of some Alsace PN disappointments in sad memory. In the hope that it might open up to delight future palates (to which I have no great aspirations to belong) a charitable rating tonight: (86–)87P
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