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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.2 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 67 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 8/26/2023: Worried that I had forgotten about this for too long, but the strength of the vintage and the producer were immediately apparent. Classic seashell and salt water with lemon zest accents, this showed a richness/depth that made the wine almost majestic in a carved statue way. I would be inclined to drink my remaining bottle in the near term, not because I fear a decline, but because the wine is so delicious right now. (853 views) | | | Tasted by Saxman1984 on 2/20/2023: My last bottle, which I believe was past its prime. It had some oxidative notes, which reminded me of some Jura whites. Still interesting with strong lemon and mineral notes, but not representative of what this wine should be. This was probably just a bad bottle, others will likely have better experiences. (942 views) | | | Tasted by slanum on 12/5/2022: Don't think the color has changed in 10 years. Nose of light citrus, shy florals, and raw pizza dough in a faintly pleasant way, kind of yeasty. Distinctly saline flavors combine lemon and rock. Lingering finish, hews to the initial impressions -- there's no kaleidoscopic blossoming, not that I expected one. If I had raw shellfish handy that's what this would complement best. Aging didn't hurt this but it doesn't seem to have changed it all that much. Maybe it'll go on for 10 more years, but I wouldn't bet on any improvements, it has pretty much peaked or passed that point by a couple of years. (1080 views) | | | Tasted by JonathanP on 8/4/2022 & rated 90 points: Really in the zone now. Yellow fruit on the nose with citrus and sea breeze. Lovely on the palate. Laser focus but with textural roundness that widens the presence across the palate. It’s like sucking on white stones that have been drowned in yellow citrus juices and sprinkled with sea water. But despite that acidity, it retains an inviting softness. Wonderful QPR. (1340 views) | | | Tasted by CADomer on 2/15/2022 & rated 91 points: Initially loaded with seashells and iodine, but fruit emerged with air and became quite lovely. (1868 views) | | | Tasted by DaleW on 9/7/2021: lovely wine, seashell over citrus, crunchy and bright, just a hint of mature nuttiness. B+/A- (2038 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 3/13/2021 & rated 90 points: Still drinking like a new release with bright mineral-laden white fruits and chiseling acidity. (2256 views) | | | Tasted by DaleW on 2/1/2021: I refilled on this recently, a wine I love, but noticed one bottle had a slightly depressed cork. Opened, cork seemed saturated, wine had some nuttiness that I’ve not run across before, some oxidation, so switched back to previous night’s St. Aubin. Hopefully just the one bottle. (2103 views) | | | Tasted by LW31 on 12/24/2020: Superb as aperitif with Christmas oysters. They are cousins. This is in a great spot. (1950 views) | | | Tasted by slanum on 11/23/2020: Compared with a bottle of 2012 Briords opened a couple of days ago this is much less evolved; indeed, this seems very little changed from the way it presented on release if my memory is accurate. Lightly colored with lots of citrus (lemon, grapefruit); tangy, especially on the palate, while aromas lean a bit more towards subdued white florals. Very interesting contrast between the two wines. Quality is obvious here. (1765 views) | | | Tasted by Outplaying on 10/20/2020: While these were very good young, my last three bottles have been hit or miss. This one is pretty good, but I don't think I'll sit on Muscadet for this long going forward. (1756 views) | | | Tasted by Outplaying on 9/7/2020: This bottle was less advanced than the last one. Still, the wine is getting darker and is not as youthful. I preferred this younger and fresher. (1594 views) | | | Tasted by gzim on 8/31/2020 & rated 86 points: not as enjoyable as the other mag I drank a few years ago. Seems like the fruit has faded, and left behind the structure and finish. (1562 views) | | | Tasted by Outplaying on 8/24/2020: This bottle was much more advanced than my last bottle in the fall. Nutty, mildly oxidized, and a little appley. I didn’t take notes on the last bottle, but I think it must have been similar to a bottle I had in 2017. I’ll open another soon to see. (1576 views) | | | Tasted by Saxman1984 on 7/25/2020: Excellent as always. Yellow and white fruit on the nose, saline, lemon palate, and a lovely oily texture palate. I have two bottles left, I think I will sit on them for at least two years. Great now though. (1643 views) | | | Tasted by cardsandwine on 3/3/2020: Pnp. Grorgeous light yellow hue with an enticing stony and citrus bouquet that is echoed on the beautifully balanced palate. It finishes with considerable length. Day two and the wine has not lost a step. In fact, it has added a bit of depth to the mid-palate. (1983 views) | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 2/7/2020: TN: Charity Tasting (Ramey, Massican, Pepiere, Patricia Green, LdH, Idlewild, Bedrock, Riverain and more): Another big winner with the group, this is showing mid-palate richness, but still has great finishing cut. Wonderful to drink now, and for a long time. (2397 views) | | | Tasted by wayfarer on 1/12/2020 & rated 91 points: Echo earlier notes....going 'strong' and a lovely mix of fresh lightly rich qualities as the citrus/mineral edge morphs bringing out more of hints of floral, yellow stone fruit, pear, lemon, Meyer lemon maybe, all having a clean & fresh quality. Improved with air. Nice, not so much wow as delightfully good. One more to go and I think I'll wait a while and see what develops--as good things happened so far. (2031 views) | | | Tasted by rsbeck on 12/26/2019 & rated 92 points: Popped and poured. Similar to previous. 92+ (1877 views) | | | Tasted by rsbeck on 11/23/2019 & rated 92 points: Popped, poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. Rocks, sea-breeze, citrus, a touch of oily glycerine, all in exquisite balance. 92+ (1849 views) | | | Tasted by vulgar little monkey on 10/18/2019 & rated 94 points: As complete a bottle of Clisson as I can remember, maybe the 3L makes it seem even creamier. Cream of granite and yellow fruits with some layered autolytic notes. Fantastic with whole snapper on the grill (the snapper themselves were beautiful, spear caught NC fish). In the pantheon of Pépière , this is not the oyster wine, this is the fish and duck rilletes wine. I could drink 6 or 9L of this. (2034 views) | | | Tasted by wayfarer on 7/26/2019 & rated 90 points: Really good, lovely moderate rich mineral, lemon, hints of melon, lightest floral touch. Deceptively good acidity and length--served with sauteed soft shell crabs, mango/avocado/tomato salsa, quinoa salad, and wine just cruised along as perfect foil and complement, and then cleansed the palate after with final tastes. All in all impressive, going strong. (1911 views) | | | Tasted by poste244 on 5/25/2019 & rated 90 points: Un formidable RQP. Nez de fleurs d'acacia, de camomille et d'autre fleurs jaunes (citronnier?) sur des notes subtilement caramélisées.
La bouche est encore en grande forme, fraîche, nette, minérale avec une finale à peine amère, comme un pépin de pomme.
Is Loire the new bourgogne? (2403 views) | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 5/12/2019: Delicious now, with citrus fruit and crushed seashell minerality. It’s medium bodied, and the finish is persistent, flavorful and comes with a bracing finishing kick. (2551 views) | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 4/1/2019: A few years in the cellar, and this is in the zone. Ripe lemon, peach skin, seashell and salty minerals create a compelling, invigorating sensation that keeps drawing me back for more. Moderate acids make it very easy to drink, with (pan seared scallops) or without food. Wonderful. (2710 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Domaine de la Pépière Producer websiteMelon de BourgogneMelon de Bourgogne or Melon is a variety of white grape grown primarily in the Loire Valley region of France. It is also grown in North America. It is best known through its use in the white wine Muscadet.
In the U.S., Federal law prevents "Muscadet" from being used for American-produced wine; only the full name of the grape, or the shortened "Melon" can be used.
Source: WikipediaClisson[Clisson is a village appelation]France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comLoire Valley Vins du Val de Loire (Interprofession des Vins du Val de Loire)
Jancis Robinson vintage reports
Wine Spectator vintage reports
Wine Scholar Guild vintage reports
2016 vintage:
"Quality and concentration is good, with Chenin Blanc being particularly noteworthy in 2016 while Sancerre is thought to be the best of the Sauvignon Blanc appellations. Cabernet Franc is 'delicious, ripe and fruity' according to Loire courtier Chris Hardy." - Jancis Roninson
2017 vintage reports:
Jancis Robinson
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"2018 wines will not be typical of the Loire rather they will have the characteristics of wines from much further south" - Philippe Gilbert
2019 vintage:
Academie du Vin report
"the warm 2019 vintage is characterised by a surprising freshness" - Jim Budd
Vineyards on weinagen-infoMuscadet de Sèvre-et-MaineMuscadet (mus-ka-DAY) is a region in the western part of the Loire valley, near the city of Nantes. White wines from Muscadet are made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape. They tend to be light in color and body, and are intensely mineral driven. They are thought to be a perfect complement to raw oysters from the nearby coast. Muscadets are gleefully paired, though, with any fresh shellfish or other seafood.
There are a couple of appellations in Muscadet, the best of which is considered to be Muscadet de Sevre et Maine. And the best bottles from that appellation are aged sur-lie, or on the lees, the musty mix of yeasts and other post-fermentation solids. This aging provides flavor complexity that can be missing in other bottles. |
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