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Rockss and Fruit
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By Lyle Fass
(Clos Roche Blanche Sauvignon Blanc "Cuvee Buster") Wow. Nine year old Touraine Sauvignon Blanc that was still fresh as a daisy. What Didier and Catherine do is sensational. To make the range that they do, for so little money, have high quality and AGEABILITY WITH IMPROVEMENT is just remarkable. Yes certain wines age and kind of just "mellow" and certain wines age and actually "improve." Clos Roche Blanche is in that second category. This had a soaring nose of grass, green melon, honey and citrus. The palate actually started out lean and maybe a bit tight but fleshed out and develeoped a big, ripe mid-palate with classic pure Sauvingon flavors. The citrus, melon, fresh cut grass and a lively yet soft acidity. Not soft in intensity but soft in distance. Seemed farther away than a young CRB Sauvignon but still just as fresh. The finish had length and grip. Minerals abound and great complexity. What a great wine and I bet this was $10 on release. Maybe less.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1998
- TypeWhite
- ProducerClos Roche Blanche
- VarietySauvignon Blanc
- DesignationCuvée Buster
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
- SubRegionTouraine
- AppellationTouraine
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8/19/2013 - MikeATL Likes this wine:
TN: LDM Young and Old: This has held up surprisingly well, showing its age in the light gold color and a nutty hint of oxidation, but still deliciously fruity, modestly complex with a little mint adding some interest, and retaining enough acidity to keep it from being flabby, it was really quite nice. Drink 'em up, if you (like me) were negligent enough to hold them this long, but at least for this bottle, the aging experiment paid off.
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