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Tasted Monday, March 1, 2010 by hutch with 1,436 views
Flight 1 - Headrick (45 Notes)
Flight 2 - European Cellars (57 Notes)
2009 Roger Champault Menetou-Salon Clos de la Cure 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Menetou-Salon
Bright and with nervy acidity. Maybe a little lean. But this is yummy. 90+
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2008 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Bright, maybe a little RS? I don't know.
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2008 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Bright. High acidity. Good 89+
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2009 Château Pesquié Le Viognier du Pesquie 86 Points
France, Provence, Vin de Pays Portes Méditerraneé
Bright. A hint of spiciness. Bitter, but then sweet. Low acidity. Doesn't really do it for me.
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2008 Château Pesquié Ventoux Blanc Quintessence 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Ventoux
Rich, full bodied white but does carry a nice acidity. Good. Has that white CDP thing going on, which isn't too surprising. 88-89
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2005 Château Tirecul La Gravière Périgord Cuvée Andrea
France, Southwest France, Dordogne, Périgord
Strange. No acidity. Oxidized. I can only assume this is supposed to taste like this as this was a trade tasting put on by European Cellars. But if so, that's an easy pass for me.
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2008 Domaine Gilles Troullier Côtes Catalanes L'imprévue 88 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes
Better acidity. Funky white.
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2008 Domaine Giachino Vin de Savoie Monfarina 90 Points
France, Savoie, Vin de Savoie
Gorgeous. Bright minerality. Great acidity. This is so yummy.
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2009 Domaine Giachino Altesse Roussette de Savoie 87 Points
France, Savoie, Roussette de Savoie
Ok. Bright. Minerally.
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2009 Roger Champault Sancerre Les Pierris 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Solid. Has some body. Good.
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2009 Château Pesquié Ventoux Rosé Terrasses 86 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Ventoux
Medium bodied. A little fat. Ok.
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2008 Domaine de l'Hortus Vin de Pays du Val Montferrand Bergerie de l'Hortus Classique 87 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Vin de Pays du Val Montferrand
Medium bodied. Kind of fun. Low acidity. Ok. 87-88
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2009 Domaine de l'Hortus Vin de Pays du Val Montferrand Bergerie de l'Hortus Classique 87 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Vin de Pays du Val Montferrand
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2008 Domaine de l'Hortus Grande Cuvée
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Vin de Pays du Val Montferrand
Very rich, and hardly no acidity. Not really pleasant.
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2009 Domaine de l'Hortus Bergerie de l'Hortus Rosé de Saignée 87 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc
Medium bodied. Solid.
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2008 Domaine de l'Hortus Pic Saint-Loup Bergerie de l'Hortus 87 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Pic Saint-Loup
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2007 Domaine de l'Hortus Pic Saint-Loup Bergerie de l'Hortus 87 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Pic Saint-Loup
Very ripe on the nose. But then we get some earth, even olives on the palate. Fun. 87+
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2007 Domaine de l'Hortus Pic Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée 87 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Pic Saint-Loup
Funky. Rich. Low acidity. ok. 87-88
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2006 Domaine de l'Hortus Coteaux du Languedoc Clos du Prieur 87 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc
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2009 Domaine Lafage Cuvée Centenaire 88 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon
Bright at first, but then the richness comes in. Ok, but I'm not sure I'd want to pick this over the less expensive cote EST.
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2009 Domaine Lafage Chardonnay Novellum 85 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes
7/10/10: Less "Chardy" then when tried a few months ago. Lots of Viognier peachiness in this, actually, especially the nose. Soft and easy going. Tastes like a blend. I'm not going to complain with the price close to $10. 86
3/1/10: Richer than the '08, and not as bright. Not really digging this right now. 84-85Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2008 Domaine Lafage Côté Sud 86 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes
Rich and ripe. High alcohol. Tannic. 86-87?
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2008 Domaine Lafage Cuvée Nicolas Vieilles Vignes de Grenache 87 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon
Rich, ripe wine. A little plastic action going on there, though. 87-88
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2007 Domaine Lafage Côtes du Roussillon Villages Les Aspres Cuvée Lea 89 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon Villages Les Aspres
Rich, ripe nose. Tannic. Good.
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2005 Domaine Lafage Les Onze Terrasses 91 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon Villages Les Aspres
This is Domaine Lafage high end bottling, retailing for about $70. It is undeniably delicious. Very ripe, with soaring aromatics. 90-91
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2008 Château Saint Roch (Languedoc) Côtes du Roussillon Villages Chimères 88 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Nice meaty wine. Grenache flavors really come out. This is ripe, meaty, and delicious. 88+
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2008 Château Saint Roch (Languedoc) Maury Sec Kerbuccio 88 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Maury Sec
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2009 Domaine de la Janasse Viognier Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange Blanc 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange
Rich, but it works.
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2009 Domaine de la Janasse Côtes du Rhône Blanc 87 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Rich, full bodied CDR. Good, but a little rich. Would have like a little more acidity. 87-88
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2009 Domaine de la Janasse Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange Rosé 87 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange
Medium bodied. Fine. 87+
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2007 Domaine de la Janasse Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange Terre de Bussière 87 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange
Rounder and softer than the '08
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2008 Domaine de la Janasse Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange Terre de Bussière 87 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange
Tannic. Rich. Kind of thin. Ok. 86-87
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2008 Domaine de la Janasse Côtes du Rhône 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Shows some garrigue. Nice.
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2009 Domaine de la Janasse Côtes du Rhône 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Rich, ripe, gorgeous. This is so yummy. 89+
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2008 Domaine de la Janasse Côtes du Rhône Villages Terre d'Argile 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages
Funky, rich, fun.
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2008 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Rich, garrigue. Very nice, although the price doesn't really work for me. 89-90
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2008 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Deelicious. Great stuff. 92+
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2009 Les Vins de la Madone (Gilles Bonnefoy) Côtes du Forez La Madone 84 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Côtes du Forez
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2009 Les Vins de la Madone (Gilles Bonnefoy) Côtes du Forez Mémoire de Madone Vieilles Vignes 86 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Côtes du Forez
Bright, clean. OK. 86+
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2005 Saint Jean du Barroux Ventoux L'Oligocène 87 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Ventoux
Super ripe. Too much.
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2008 Château Pesquié Ventoux Terrasses 87 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Ventoux
Good. Bright with good fruit. Some herbal action. Nice.
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2007 Château Pesquié Ventoux Quintessence 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Ventoux
Really rich and ripe. Delicous though. I'm not sure I'd step up to this from the Terrasses.
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2006 Château Pesquié Ventoux Artemia 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Ventoux
Not really doing it for me. Just seems richer and riper then the less expensive versions. 87-88
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2008 Clos Chanteduc Côtes du Rhône 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Delicious. Some Earth. Silky smooth, but with interesting flavors. Great stuff.
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2008 Calendal (Philippe Cambie et Gilles Ferran) Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu 84 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu
Rich, ripe, alcoholoc. Don't get this.
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2007 Domaine La Colliere Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Oubliee 86 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
This also seems over the top to me. The heat really comes through.
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2009 Domaine La Garrigue Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Romaine 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Very good. Right in line with what I would expect. 88-89
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2008 Domaine La Garrigue Vacqueyras 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
I actually prefer this to the '07. It's still rich and ripe, but with so many herbs and spices also present. Really gorgeous stuff. 90+
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2005 Domaine La Garrigue Vacqueyras La Cantarelle 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
This could come from Australia. Wow.
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2008 Martín Códax Albariño Rías Baixas Burgáns 87 Points
Spain, Galicia, Rías Baixas
Richer then the '09. Nice saline notes. Good.
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2008 Martín Códax Bierzo Cuatro Pasos 89 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Bierzo
7/30/10: Spicy nose. Concentrated. Black pepper, as if smelling a N. Rhone. On the palate the spice continues, a chalkiness, and red fruits. Medium bodied. Soft tannins. A juiciness on the finish despite the richness of the wine. Great stuff. 89
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2008 Bodegas Castaño Monastrell Yecla 85 Points
Spain, Murcia, Yecla
Easy going quaffer. Pretty consistent with past vintages. 84-86
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2008 Bodegas Castaño Monastrell Yecla Hécula 86 Points
Spain, Murcia, Yecla
Very rich. Too rich for me.
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2006 Bodegas Castaño Casa Cisca 84 Points
Spain, Murcia, Yecla
Wow, I'm having a hard time figuring out why I should like this...
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2008 Bodegas Sierra Salinas Mo 85 Points
Spain, Valencia, Alicante
Too much. 84-86
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2008 Espelt Vailet 86 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Empordà
Bright, clean, solid.
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2008 Altovinum Evodia 86 Points
Spain, Aragón, Calatayud
Bright fruit. Has a grapefruit component to it. ok
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NV Jean François Mérieau Touraine J'ose les Fines Bulles 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine
Clean, bright, with great fruit. Always fun to drink
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NV Louis de Grenelle Crémant de Loire Rosé 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Crémant de Loire
7/15/10: This was probably older then the bottle previously tasted. Great fruit. Lots of strawberries, but dark, ripe strawberries. Tasty. 88
3/1/10: It seems there are so many great sparklers coming out of the Loire right now. This has a touch of spice, with bright strawberry fruit. It's medium bodied, and delicious. 87+
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NV Louis de Grenelle Crémant de Loire Platine 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Crémant de Loire
Bright, high acid fruit. Really tart, in a good way. This is delicious. 88-89
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NV Dosnon Champagne Recolte Noire 89 Points
France, Champagne
Bright, clean, with really nice fruit. Slight tartness. This is very nice. 89+
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NV Dosnon Champagne Recolte Rose 91 Points
France, Champagne
Strawberries. Some creaminess. Really soft. Elegant, but with richness. This is a pretty tasty rose, and will impress. 90-92
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NV Dosnon Champagne Récolte Blanche Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne
High acid. The extra brut style comes on in the finish.
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NV Françoise Bedel Champagne Vin Secret 89 Points
France, Champagne
High acidity. Really bright. Ok. 89-90
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NV Françoise Bedel Champagne Entre Ciel et Terre 90 Points
France, Champagne
Some toast. Nice expression. A little austure. But very nice. 90-91
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2009 Domaine Saint Nicolas Fiefs Vendéens Les Reflets 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Fiefs Vendéens
Pretty nose. Some cream. Soft, very soft. Finishes with more of that creaminess. Hmmm. Good. 87+
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2009 Domaine de la Noblaie Chinon Goutte de Rosé 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Soft, bright fruit. Easy drinking.
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2009 Domaine de la Fruitière Val de Loire Jardin de la Fruitière 86 Points
France, Loire Valley, Val de Loire
Medium body. Ok. Solid fruit.
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2009 Domaine de la Fruitière Sur Lie Cuvée Petit M 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine
7/28/10: Bright, some saline qualities. Clean, with nice fruit. Solid. 87
3/1/10: Bright, clean, ok. 87
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2009 Michel Delhommeau Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Cuvée St. Vincent
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine
Medium bodied. A little brighter and leaner then the Harmonie. Good. 88+
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2009 Michel Delhommeau Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Clos Armand 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie
Very bright. More Briords like. High acid. Tightly wound. Would like to retry this.
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2009 Domaine Sarrabelle Gaillac Croix Blanche 87 Points
France, Southwest France, Gaillac
Bright, but full nose. Medium body. Not much fruit, but plenty of other stuff. Interesting.
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2008 Jean François Mérieau Touraine Les Hexagonales 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine
Citrusy. Some jalepeno pepper. Clean. Very Nice.
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2008 Jean François Mérieau Touraine Les Hexagonales 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine
A little spice. Some earth. Bright acidity. Good. 86-87
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2008 Domaine Sarrabelle Gaillac Croix Blanche 89 Points
France, Southwest France, Gaillac
This is actually only 80% Duras, with the rest Braucol. What it is, though, is 100% delicious. Spicy, rustic, yummy goodness is what I mean. Some black pepper. So much going on, and has a great balance. Oh, yeah, this is a winner. 88-89
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2008 Les Hexagonales Pinot Noir 85 Points
France, Loire Valley, Val de Loire
Earthy Pinot Noir. Some spice. Ok. 85-86
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2008 Domaine des Huards (Michel Gendrier) Cour-Cheverny 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Cour-Cheverny
Bright. Nice acidity. Different and fun. 87-88
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2009 Domaine des Huards (Michel Gendrier) Cheverny 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Cheverny
7/28/10: Nice acidity. Bright. Good. Tasty wine. 87-88
3/1/10: Bright asparagus. Clean and fun. 87
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2009 Domaine Saint Nicolas Les Clous 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Fiefs Vendéens
Soft and round. Great fruit. Very nice. Simple but effective. This is actually a blend, with a little Chard and Groslot Gris.
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2007 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Les Romains 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
7/28/10: I like this very much, but it doesn't bring anything that the Riffault's don't at half the price. Bright, high acid. Pure, clean. I just don't get the price. 90-91
3/1/10: Bright and clean. Good acidity. 88
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2009 Domaine Saint Nicolas Gammes en May 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Fiefs Vendéens
Beautiful purple color. Light and pretty. Violets and candied fruits. Very nice. 87-88
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2009 Domaine Saint Nicolas Fiefs Vendéens Rouge 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Fiefs Vendéens
Cinnamon. Some tannins. Some structure. Good acidity. 87+
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2008 Domaine des Huards (Michel Gendrier) Cheverny Le Pressoir 85 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Cheverny
Bright and acidic on the palate. Lots of spices on the nose. Odd. 85-86
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2007 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Rouge 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre Rouge
Beautiful nose. High acid. Bright PN. 89+
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2006 Domaine Saint Nicolas Fiefs Vendéens Cuvée Jacques 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Fiefs Vendéens
Nice richness. Some saline notes. Really gorgeous. Great expression. 90-92
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2009 Jean François Mérieau Touraine L'Arpent des Vaudons 83 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine
This is much softer than I remember previous vintages. Almost diluted.
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2009 Domaines Minchin Valençay Le Claux Delorme Blanc 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Valençay
Bright and citrusy. Good.
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2008 La craie Vouvray 86 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Sweet apricot. Simple.
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2009 Domaine du Viking Vouvray Tendre 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Very sweet. Ok. 87-88
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2007 Jean François Mérieau Gamay Touraine Le Bois Jacou 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine
Earthy. Some spice. High acidity. Very good.
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2009 Frederic Mabileau Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Les Rouillères 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Stunning magenta color. Clean and bright. Cinnamon. Good structure. Nice.
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2008 Domaines Minchin Valençay Le Claux Delorme 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Valençay
A blend of Malbec, Pinot Noir, Gamay, and Cab Franc. You don't see that, well, ever. Medium bodied. I got a lot of Cab Franc profile. Bright, clean, and juicy. Good.
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2007 Jean François Mérieau Touraine Cent Visages 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine
Beautiful aromatics. Some spices, cinnamon. Bright. Really fun. 88+
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2008 Frederic Mabileau Bourgueil Racines 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil
This is a serious tasting Cab Franc. Tannic, with big acidity. 88+
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2008 Frederic Mabileau Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Eclipse 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Medium body, but a ton of structure here. Needs time. 88?
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2008 Claude Riffault Sancerre Les Boucauds 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
7/28/10: Bright, almost piercing with the high acidity. So clean. Lip smacking. 90-91
3/1/10: Lemony, citrus nose. High acid, bright. This is pretty delicious. 90
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2009 Domaine de la Noblaie Chinon Blanc 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Medium bodied. Dry. Great fruit. Nice acidity. Clean. This is terrific. 89-90
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2007 Damien Laureau Savennières Les Genêts 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières
Apricot. Funk. Medium bodied. Fun. 88+
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2007 Damien Laureau Savennières Le Bel Ouvrage 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières
Golden color. Pretty rich. Apricots. Low to medium acidity. Fun. 88-89
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2008 Claude Riffault Sancerre Rouge La Noue 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre Rouge
Bright. Some tannins. Serious PN.
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2006 Domaine de la Noblaie Chinon Les Chiens-Chiens 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
7/28/10: Spicy, lots of earth, with great dark fruits. Beautiful aromatics. Just an amazing palate, with signifigant tannins. Great stuff. 90+
3/1/10: This is terrific. Tannic. Pure Loire CF. No green. Serious, yummy wine.
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2007 Domaine de la Noblaie Chinon Pierre de Tuf 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
This is very tannic. Massive in structure. Pure fruit. Amazing stuff.
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