Tasted blind – light to medium gold in colour. Notes of charred lemon, honey with hints of floral and pleasant oxidized aromas. Hints of botrytis but then finishes bone dry. A little boozy on the finish as well. Drinking perfectly. Excellent.
Tasted blind – light lemon in colour. Grassy and herbaceous notes on the nose remind me more of a NZ SB than a Loire SB. Palate is all Loire though with citrus fruits and nice minerality. Great acidity. Drinking well now but may be even better in a few years. Very good. 89+
Pale lemon, almost clear in colour. Very muted on the nose at first (although was served too cold). After it warmed up in the glass a bit, nose offered hints of citrus and minerality. Similar on the palate with decent acid but not much going on. A little hot on the finish. Disappointing at this stage but this should develop and put on some weight with time. Average. 84+
Tasted blind – pale lemon in colour. Light notes of citrus fruits on the nose with oxidative aromas as well. There was also a distinct chemical note on the nose that didn’t seem to blow off. Decent acidity with a lighter body. Interesting more so than delicious. The person who brought this wine thinks it may have been an off bottle. I still enjoyed it however although there were mixed feelings around the table. No rating.
Tasted blind – medium lemon in colour. Nice nose of citrus fruits, herbs and some oxidative notes. Weighty on the palate with flavours similar to the nose. Great acidity and very fresh. Drinks well now but will reward some patience. Excellent. 90+
Tasted blind – nice light to medium gold colour. Pronounced nose of sweet apricots, mangos and some sweet funk. Slightly sweet and off-dry. Great acidity keeps this wine perfectly balanced. Drink or hold. Excellent.
Tasted blind – Light lemon, almost clear in colour. Notes of herbs and grass with some sweet citrus. Very tart on the palate with tons of acid. Needs 5 years. Good. 87+
Tasted blind – light lemon in colour, clear. Notes of orange peel, spice and papaya. Viscous mouth feel but with all the acid still has a level of freshness to it. Very good.
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
Tasted blind – medium yellow-brown in colour. Sweet nose of caramel, dried fruits and burnt honey. Thick in the mouth. Enough acid to keep the wine balanced. Great now but probably better with more time. Excellent. 90+
Tasted blind – medium amber in colour. Pronounced nose of apricot, charred honey and caramel. Full and heavy and rich in the mouth with a long finish and acidity to balance the sweetness. Blast of caramelized sugar on the finish. Tasting pretty good now. Outstanding.
1993 Domaine du Closel-Château des Vaults Savennières Clos du Papillon 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières
Tasted blind – light to medium gold in colour. Notes of charred lemon, honey with hints of floral and pleasant oxidized aromas. Hints of botrytis but then finishes bone dry. A little boozy on the finish as well. Drinking perfectly. Excellent.
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2008 Domaine A. Cailbourdin Pouilly-Fumé Les Cris 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
Tasted blind – light lemon in colour. Grassy and herbaceous notes on the nose remind me more of a NZ SB than a Loire SB. Palate is all Loire though with citrus fruits and nice minerality. Great acidity. Drinking well now but may be even better in a few years. Very good. 89+
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2008 Domaine Pascal Cotat Sancerre La Grande Côte 84 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Pale lemon, almost clear in colour. Very muted on the nose at first (although was served too cold). After it warmed up in the glass a bit, nose offered hints of citrus and minerality. Similar on the palate with decent acid but not much going on. A little hot on the finish. Disappointing at this stage but this should develop and put on some weight with time. Average. 84+
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2006 Edmond Vatan Sancerre Clos la Néore
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Tasted blind – pale lemon in colour. Light notes of citrus fruits on the nose with oxidative aromas as well. There was also a distinct chemical note on the nose that didn’t seem to blow off. Decent acidity with a lighter body. Interesting more so than delicious. The person who brought this wine thinks it may have been an off bottle. I still enjoyed it however although there were mixed feelings around the table. No rating.
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2006 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre La Grande Côte 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Tasted blind – medium lemon in colour. Nice nose of citrus fruits, herbs and some oxidative notes. Weighty on the palate with flavours similar to the nose. Great acidity and very fresh. Drinks well now but will reward some patience. Excellent. 90+
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1997 Prince Poniatowski Vouvray Clos de l'Avenir 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Tasted blind – nice light to medium gold colour. Pronounced nose of sweet apricots, mangos and some sweet funk. Slightly sweet and off-dry. Great acidity keeps this wine perfectly balanced. Drink or hold. Excellent.
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2008 Domaine Pascal Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Tasted blind – Light lemon, almost clear in colour. Notes of herbs and grass with some sweet citrus. Very tart on the palate with tons of acid. Needs 5 years. Good. 87+
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2006 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux 1ère Trie Clos du Bourg 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Tasted blind – light lemon in colour, clear. Notes of orange peel, spice and papaya. Viscous mouth feel but with all the acid still has a level of freshness to it. Very good.
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2003 Domaine Jo Pithon Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru Les Varennes 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
Tasted blind – medium yellow-brown in colour. Sweet nose of caramel, dried fruits and burnt honey. Thick in the mouth. Enough acid to keep the wine balanced. Great now but probably better with more time. Excellent. 90+
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1995 Château d'Yquem 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Tasted blind – medium amber in colour. Pronounced nose of apricot, charred honey and caramel. Full and heavy and rich in the mouth with a long finish and acidity to balance the sweetness. Blast of caramelized sugar on the finish. Tasting pretty good now. Outstanding.
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