2004 Domaine du Closel-Château des Vaults Savennières Clos du Papillon

Community Tasting Notes (65) Avg Score: 90.2 points

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  4/24/2020 - JJYoyo Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This bottle was more evolved than the last one I tried. Quite oxidative at first with a barnyard funk that took about a half hour to blow off. Nose like before of honeycomb and cantaloupe, but this time a pronounced Granny Smith apple scent to balance it. Stronger minerality than I remember. This had a noticeable gold color to it. This was more fully evolved than the last one so on the basis of two bottles I would say drink up, but give this a little air time ( half hour?) to pull itself together. This just reinforces my love affair with this estate and this cuvée in particular. On the basis of both bottles I would say drink up, but still give it a little air before tasting.
  Score: 93. Relative to expectations : ++

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  3/13/2020 - JJYoyo Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Still in great shape, possibly in need of a few more years to bring out every note. Slight oxidative note. Beatiful nose of honeycomb, slight touch of cantaloupe. Really nice fresh cut flower note as well Palate was melon, honey, a little citrus, mild minerality. A little linear but gorgeous in its way. In no danger of falling apart.
  Score : 93. Relative to expectations: ++

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  1/22/2018 - ashegedyn Likes this wine:

  This was quite nice if in need of a bit more aging. Still a hint of acidity but quite nice on the palate and rounding out quite well

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  1/21/2018 - winemaker wrote:

  Last bottle. Looks like an aged Sauternes. This is big, rich, and viscous.
  Has a sweet, minerally nose. On the palate, the minerality is dominant in the mid palate. Honeyed stone fruits on the finish. There are hints of some oxidation here, but frankly less so than when I drank them younger.

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  3/20/2016 - christyler wrote:

  I only had this on day one, so I'm not sure that it's totally fair to judge it. Seemed a little bit shy but still a nice showing from Chenin on schist. Wish I could have tried a few days later.

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