2005 Château du Hureau Coteaux de Saumur Blanc

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 94 points

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  7/18/2020 - roelof.ligtmans@gmail.com Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Utterly delicious. The producer states on the back label that this wine can age till 2097. But at age 15, this is so nice I couldn't wait any longer. Sweet, thick, unctuous, yet fresh and vibrant. Paired with Fourme d'Ambert (french blue cheese) this was a top class deserrt.

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  9/6/2016 - peterchoy wrote: 93 Points

  Appearance: Bright and clear, it has light gold color, with watery rims and legs.
  Nose: Clean, with medium (+) intensity aromas of tropical fruit of pineapple and melon, green fruit of apple, stone fruit of apricot, citrus fruit of lemon, floral notes of linden, mineral notes of beeswax, maturity notes of honey. The wine is developing.
  Palate: Sweet with high acidity, the wine has medium (-) alcohol and medium body, showing medium (+) intensity flavors of stone fruit of apricot, tropical fruit of melon and pineapple, floral notes of linden, maturity notes of honey, green fruit of apple. The wine has a medium (+) finish.
  Conclusion: Very good quality Chenin Blanc sweet wine from Loire Valley, the wine has an intense nose of good complexity, and on the palate it is refreshing, with good acidity to balance the sweetness, having concentrated flavors as well as a fairly long finish. Overall a really nice sweet wine which is ready to drink now but can be maintained for another 8-10 years.

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