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| Drinking window: Drink between 2016 and 2022 (based on 8 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by gretsch2holton on 2/2/2021 & rated 93 points: Delicious. (534 views) | | | Tasted by Harley1199 on 8/13/2018: By the glass. Very young wine of an austere profile, very acid, alive and of a great persistence. I think it will benefit from an extra guard in our cellars.
Por copas. Muy joven, un vino de perfil austero, muy ácido, vivo y de una gran persistencia. Creo se saldrá beneficiado de una guarda extra en nuestras bodeguitas. (1062 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 5/5/2017 & rated 91 points: A private lunch (Restaurant De Burgemeester *, Linschoten, Netherlands): Intense, almost iridescent green-white-gold; fresh and mineral but not austere or tight, oyster shell, lemon and flowers, lovely balance, nice hint of evolution (white almond, fresh walnut), silky texture, hint of liquorice root on the finish, good length. A complex and fascinating Muscadet. (2239 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 5/31/2015: MuscaDay 2015: Tangy, intense, chalky, lots of minerals and oyster shells yet maintains a fruity, suave appeal. (2787 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 2/19/2015 flawed bottle: Monthly Tasting Group LTB 2015-02; France: Loire white wines. (By AW): Corked (2636 views) |
| Melon 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: WikipediaFrance 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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