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Jon-David Headrick 2011 Portfolio Tasting
Boston, MA
Tasted Wednesday, February 23, 2011 by hutch with 1,235 views
Flight 1 - Muscadet and Mountains (9 Notes)
Flight 2 - The Chalk Line (10 Notes)
2009 Claude Riffault Sancerre Les Boucauds 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
2/23/11: Rounder and softer then the Chasseignes. But still great intensity on the palate. Yummy. 90-91
9/26/10: Delicious. Great fruit. Intense. Fantastic wine. 91-92Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2009 Domaine des Huards (Michel Gendrier) Cheverny 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Cheverny
Has a gun metal thing on the nose. Cheese, too. Really interesting. Rounder mouthfeel then I remember from the last time I tried this. Funky stuff, but fruit forward. Fun. 88-89
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2010 Domaine des Huards (Michel Gendrier) Cheverny 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Cheverny
Crazy nose. Lemon, herbs, wet stone. This is crazy in a wild and wonderful way. ON the palate, sour, herbs, more stones. Really wild wine. 89-91
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2009 Jean François Mérieau Touraine L'Arpent des Vaudons 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine
This is better then the barrel sample I tried from a year ago. Easy going. Some grass. Maybe a little boring. Fine.
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2010 Jean François Mérieau Touraine L'Arpent des Vaudons 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine
Leaner then the '09. Higher acid. Very nice. Yummy.
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2010 Domaines Minchin Valençay Le Claux Delorme Blanc 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Valençay
Soft nose. More mineral, saline dominant. Ok. 87-88
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2010 Domaines Minchin Menetou-Salon Blanc La Tour St Martin 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Menetou-Salon
Bright. Minerals. Saline. Great. Really nice. 89-90
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2010 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre 92 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Steely, but then that sharp vein of fruit, like the vein in bleu cheese. Focused and intense. This has a wow factor going on. 91-92
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2008 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Les Romains 93 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Explosive nose. Bright fruit. Intense, piercing SB. I can't see spending this kind of money on it ($60), but this is pretty awesome stuff. 92-93
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2010 Claude Riffault Sancerre Les Chasseignes 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
High acid. Bright. Good fruit. Nice.
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Flight 3 - Sparkling and Rose (7 Notes)
NV Louis de Grenelle Saumur Corail 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur
More fruit then the regular bottling. Strawberries and cranberries. Yummy. 88+
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NV Louis de Grenelle Crémant de Loire Platine 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Crémant de Loire
Bright, with a beautiful nose. Clean. Great bubbles, and the price makes this a steal. Really good stuff. 88+
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NV Françoise Bedel Champagne Entre Ciel et Terre 90 Points
France, Champagne
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NV Dosnon Champagne Recolte Noire 91 Points
France, Champagne
Good. Minerally. Nice. 91+
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2010 Domaine Saint Nicolas Fiefs Vendéens Les Reflets 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Fiefs Vendéens
Beautiful light color. Not a lot of fruit to this. Ok.
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2010 Claude Riffault Sancerre Rosé La Noue 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Bright Pinot noir. I think if this was a little warmer and I couldn't see it, I'd guess it was a regular Pinot Noir. Very light and elegant.
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2010 Domaine Saint Nicolas Les Clous 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Fiefs Vendéens
Fat, then tightens up. Not a lot of fruit. Interesting wine, and has a great finish.
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Flight 4 - Chenin and Friends (4 Notes)
2010 Domaine de la Noblaie Chinon Blanc 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Soft nose, round, then bright. Nice intensity. This is something special. 90+
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2009 La craie Vouvray 86 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Has that corn thing going on. A touch of sweetness. 86-87
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2009 Domaine du Viking Vouvray Tendre 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
round, full Vouvray nose. None of the funk that I expect with this producer. Sweet. 87+
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2009 Damien Laureau Savennières Le Bel Ouvrage 92 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières
Explosive but soft nose. Very cool fruit. Round, and classic. Very delicious. 92+
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Flight 5 - Reds (11 Notes)
2009 Les Hexagonales Pinot Noir 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Val de Loire
Bright and classic PN nose. Good value here. Earth. Very nice. 87+
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2008 Domaine des Huards (Michel Gendrier) Cheverny Le Pressoir
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Cheverny
Funky nose. A little burnt bark thing going on with this. Sour cherries. Very off, not sure of what to make of this. 87?+
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2010 Domaine Saint Nicolas Gammes en May
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Fiefs Vendéens
Beautiful magenta color. Sweet, smoky, and spice. Lean on the palate, tannic. With spices again.
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2009 Claude Riffault Sancerre Rouge La Noue 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre Rouge
Ripe raspberries and cherries. Some softness. This is a good PN, like a village level. 89-90
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2007 Jean François Mérieau Touraine Cent Visages 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine
Bright aromatics. Easy going. High acid. Fine.
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2008 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Rouge 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre Rouge
Soft raspberry/cherry nose. A little cool. Dry. Earth. More mineral driven. Needs time. 89-91
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2007 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Rouge Belle Dame 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre Rouge
Soft, giving nose. Floral. Earthy. Still tight. 90+
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2010 Domaine Jean-Charles Girard-Madoux Vin de Savoie 87 Points
France, Savoie, Vin de Savoie
Funky CFranc nose. Sour cherries. Veggies. Really sour. High acid. This is tough. Hmmm... 87+?
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2008 Domaines Minchin Valençay Le Claux Delorme 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Valençay
Rubbery, earthy nose. Bright. Good fruit. Earthy finish. Tasty. 88+
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2007 Domaine de la Noblaie Chinon Les Chiens-Chiens 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Well structured. Funky, yummy mouthfeel. Delicious.
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2005 Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny La Marginale 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny
Softer, richer aromatics. Well structured. Tasty. Lots of structure here. Great balanced.
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2010 Michel Delhommeau Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Cuvée St. Vincent 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine
Soft. Lots of fruit. Bright and limeyh. Solid, and good value Muscadet. Very nice. 88-89
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2010 Michel Delhommeau Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Cuvée Harmonie 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine
A little briny on the nose. Fuller on the palate. Bright. A little more giving. Good value. 89+
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2010 Michel Delhommeau Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Clos Armand 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie
A little brine on the nose. Fresh and bright. Intense minerality. Killer stuff. Right up there with some of the top Muscadets. 91+
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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
Bright. Not as driven as the Delhommeau. Good.
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2009 Domaine de la Fruitière Val de Loire Jardin de la Fruitière 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Val de Loire
Easy going. Pleasing. Nice acid. good. 87-88
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2010 Domaine de la Fruitière Val de Loire Jardin de la Fruitière 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Val de Loire
This is a little rounder in style with a slight herbal touch.
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2009 Domaine de la Fruitière Vin de Pays de Loire-Atlantique 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Vin de Pays de Loire-Atlantique
Chard like. Ok. A little fruit on the back palate.
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2010 Domaine Jean-Charles Girard-Madoux Vin de Savoie Chignin 88 Points
France, Savoie, Vin de Savoie Chignin
Bright. Saline. Cool. Some herbal qualities. Very good.
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2010 Domaine Jean-Charles Girard-Madoux Vin de Savoie Chignin-Bergeron 89 Points
France, Savoie, Vin de Savoie Chignin-Bergeron
Round, melony aromatics. Soft, pleasing Roussane. Not fat at all. Very nice. 89+
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