2004 Jean Rijckaert Savagnin Côtes du Jura Les Sarres

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 86.3 points

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  2/8/2009 - ScottGoodwin wrote: 85 Points

  Pale golden yellow but almost clear around the rim. Picked up a little rubberband on the nose with some type of petrol, oilyish smell. Smelled almost like a sherry to me. Initial attack of green apple, pear skin and green grapes. Moving progressively through the tart/acidic scale ending with fresh squeezed lemon and lemon peel. Acidity lingers on the back of the tongue. A fine wine but really only hits a single note for me.

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  9/27/2008 - ScottGoodwin wrote: 84 Points

  Lemon-lime all the way. A bit of lemon peel. Little hints of tropical fruit. Tastes and smells exactly the way I imagine a sea breeze would taste, with a little bit of seashell thrown in. Olive oil and a little grassy on the nose. A beam of acidity runs through the palate. There is a certain richness to the wine that's hard to pin down. But it absolutely disappears on the finish.

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  7/2/2008 - french16 wrote: 90 Points

  Terrific Savagnin. Medium straw core with transparent rim. Interesting nose that started with endives and walnut to evolve to hazelnut and a light mix of caramel and vanilla. Med- body, high acidity, it needs quite some time to really opens up. Lemony acidity and a hint of oxidation. Not a lot of fruit (some apricot maybe) in this wine but interesting and complex flavors.
  Pair it with the right food otherwise you'll miss a lot about this wine.

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