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• misterstarre Likes this wine: 97 points

  August 6, 2023 - Salty, electric, biting lime, and so much minerality you'd think there's dissolved schist in the glass. This wine is as much about texture and impact as flavor. The second it hits your tongue, you know that the experience is focused on the terroir, and the winemaking is focused on showcasing every last bit of it. At this age, there's loquat, lime zest, ginger, there's grip like I've only experienced on monumental Haut Brion blancs, and there's zippy acid. On top of what's tart and minerally, there's a complication of age, but it's not the oxidized note of a sherry yet. It's the forerunner to that kind of age -- the nuttiness of a green almond is peaking through. I see that I'm scoring this higher than most. So be it. This wine was better than most. A special wine that makes me think, when I see the 91s and 92s below, lots of y'all are missing something. Damn. Bow down to Thibaud.

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