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Tasted July 4, 2016 by AV2012 with 432 views

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White
2002 Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Edmond France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
91 points
From magnum. Lively, fruity, with high crunchy accidity. Also a bit of reduction in the beginning - some sauerkraut juice. Develops aromas of gooseberries and lovely creamy oaky vanilla. Milky soft on the palate. Bright and beautiful wine.
White
2006 de Ladoucette Pouilly-Fumé Baron de L France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
85 points
Very herbal, a touch vulgar in its green intensity. Almost like a NZ Sauvignon. There's also Muscat grape aromas and C vitamine. Wasn't to my liking.
White
2005 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
93 points
Very fresh beautiful nose of lilies and fresh cucumber as well as tropical fruits. Mineral, very elegant, excellent, rich wine. If only all Sauvignon blanc could be as complex!
White
2006 Didier Dagueneau Blanc Fumé de Pouilly France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
87 points
A tad overripe nose of an old champagne. Accidity on the lower side. Overripe and a bit too sweet on the palate as well.
White
2005 Didier Dagueneau Buisson Renard France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
91 points
Fresh and clean, lovely complexity on the nose. A bit of typical gooseberries. Minerality as well.
White
2005 Didier Dagueneau Pur Sang France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
91 points
Burnt sugar, overripe exotic fruits and pink grapefruit. Nice complexity and richness, an interesting wine.
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White
2005 Didier Dagueneau Silex France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
92 points
Somewhat introvert nose of white bread crust, exotic fruits. Expressive and rich on the palate. WOTN for the group.
White
2007 Edmond Vatan Sancerre Clos la Néore France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
92 points
So very clean and almost steely after all the rich Dagueneau wines we had. Nettle on the nose, flinty character, like a 1er Cru Chablis. Lots of tart green apple, juicy and saliva inducing, but underripe. Give it time.
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White
2005 Tement Sauvignon Blanc Grosse Lage STK Zieregg Austria, Styria, Südsteiermark
90 points
Oaky and leesy nose. Also pineapple and salty minerality on the palate. Oak has hardly integrated by now, finish was somewhat bitter. A big wine.
White
2007 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
88 points
This bottle had more of expressive NZ SB character to it. Lots of exotic fruits and marzipan. Comparatively younger and more vulgar than the rest of the pack.
White
2006 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Cuvée Paul France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
90 points
Dense, very ripe/overripe white fruits, peach. Lower accidity - sweetish and mild on the palate. Very nice. Will develop even further.
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