Wines of the Jura Tasting (Labet, Tournelle, Puffeney, Tissot)

Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco, California
Tasted Thursday, February 18, 2010 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 567 views

Flight 1 - Sparkling starter (1 Note)

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  • NV Domaine Labet Crémant du Jura 91 Points

    France, Jura, Crémant du Jura

    Light pinkish orange color; oxidized, sherried, tart orange, pink grapefruit nose; oxidative, tart blood orange, sherry flor, hazelnut palate; long finish 91+ pts.

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Flight 2 - Savagnin (1 Note)

  • 2006 Domaine de la Tournelle Fleur de Savagnin 92 Points

    France, Jura, Arbois

    Bright, light yellow color; oxidative, baked apple, baked citrus, earthy, VA nose; really comes together on the palate -- very tasty, mouth-watering, tart citrus, mineral, lime, almond palate with sprightly acidity; long finish 92+ pts.

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Flight 3 - Trousseau flight (3 Notes)

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  • 2007 Domaine Labet Trousseau 91 Points

    France, Jura, Côtes du Jura

    Light medium pink red color with clear meniscus; tart, smoky, red fruit, cream sherry, cream soda nose; delicate, tart, nutty, dried red fruit palate with balance; medium-plus finish

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  • 2007 Domaine de la Tournelle Arbois Trousseau des Corvées 89 Points

    France, Jura, Arbois

    Light medium cherry red color with clear meniscus; oxidative, nutty, sherried, hibiscus nose; tart, sherried, hibiscus, tart red fruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2007 Jacques Puffeney Trousseau Arbois Bérangères 90 Points

    France, Jura, Arbois

    Light medium grayish red color with clear meniscus; sour cherry, sour cream, oxidative nose; sour cherry, mineral, iron palate with more tannins than the other two Trousseaus in the tasting; medium-plus finish

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Flight 4 - Poulsard flight (2 Notes)

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Flight 5 - Cuvée Sacha vertical (2 Notes)

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  • 2004 Jacques Puffeney Arbois Cuvée Sacha 91 Points

    France, Jura, Arbois

    Light golden yellow color; very oxidative, dry sherry, mineral, VA nose; tasty, oxidative, sherry, baked lemon, mineral, Meyer lemon palate; long finish 91+ pts.

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  • 2001 Jacques Puffeney Arbois Cuvée Sacha 92 Points

    France, Jura, Arbois

    Light lemon yellow color; intriguing, baked lemon, smoke, browned butter, baked apple nose; complex, baked lemon, browned butter, apple betty, smoke, mineral palate with tangy acidity; long finish (should be awesome with some smoky charcuterie)

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