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Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon Vertical Tasting

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Tasted April 26, 2016 by kostaslonis with 371 views

Introduction

A fantastic line older vintages of Moulin Touchais wines at L.P.M. Drank alongisde the normal suspects with a few insane wines drank before and after them. Wines bought from Berry Bros

Flight 1 (6 notes)

White - Sweet/Dessert
2003 Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Coteaux du Layon
92 points
Very restraint nose, ripe orange zest and flesh, sweet floral notes and ripe pear. The palate is rich again but balanced, following the profile of the nose, pear, lime, citrus, very light notes of red apple, long finish. Outstanding
White - Sweet/Dessert
1968 Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Coteaux du Layon
91 points
Very interesting nose with loads of coffee and mocca notes, dried nuts, not much floral or fruit notes. The palate shows high intensity, powerful acidity, some coffee notes again, slightly bitter, bergamot, overripe orange, thin body, med to long finish. Outstanding
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White - Sweet/Dessert
1971 Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Coteaux du Layon
flawed
Strange nose, closed, like being corked without actually being corked, musty, no fruits but mostly nutty nuances. The palate also has this strange character, walnut, stale, some coffee notes, feels empty with very short finish
White - Sweet/Dessert
1975 Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Coteaux du Layon
95 points
Dense nose, very rich, overripe orange and mandarin with sweet spice, while the palate shows high richness and acidity that cuts through all the sugar with ease, overripe lemon, lime and citrus, rich, long finish. A truly outstanding wine with long life ahead
White - Sweet/Dessert
1997 Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Coteaux du Layon
94 points
The nose is just starting to open up, pear is evident in both ripe and unripe version, ripe and overripe red apple notes, candied orange zest with overripe citrus. The palate is rich, refreshing acidity, oak quite evident, overripe orange, light nuances of sweet spices, it feels a bit sweeter than the rest, a bit more cloying, but with a long finish. Outstanding quality
White - Sweet/Dessert
1985 Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Coteaux du Layon
90 points
Earthier nose with baskets of mushrooms, some floral notes not so much fruit. In the palate is quite rich, same profile with the nose, very ripe red apple, citrus, lemon, sharp acidity (probably higher than the other vintages), candied orange, bergamot with long finish. Outstanding quality

Flight 2 (6 notes)

White - Sparkling
2009 Aleksandrović Trijumf Noir Serbia, Šumadija-Velika Morava, Oplenac
92 points
Drank after Moulin Touchais flight.
Datum punjenja 25.12.2012
Very nice nose, citrus and clear bergamot with red cherry too, the palate is rich, nice citrus, pineapple, orange, nice body and acidity, long finish. Outstanding quality, could hold
White - Sparkling
N.V. Baron-Fuenté Champagne Grand Cru Fashion Luxury Collection France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
87 points
Drank after the Moulin Touchais flight.
A touch of reduction, yeast and then ripe fruit. The palate shows intensity, high acidity, yeast, med body and med to long finish, dried citrus, lemon, dried and candied pineapple, very good quality
White - Sparkling
2012 Bisson Golfo del Tigullio - Portofino Abissi Spumante Metodo Classico Italy, Liguria, Golfo del Tigullio - Portofino
92 points
Drank after Moulin Touchais flight.
Disgorgement 2014, btl no 03817, Biancetta Genovese, Vermentino Cimixa, 13 months submerged.
The nose is very rich, herbal and nice citrus fruit, the palate is rich again, powerful acidity, citrus and bergamot, slightly bitter, med to long finish. Outstanding quality, drink now or hold
White
2010 Gaia Assyrtiko Thalassitis Submerged Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini
95 points
Drank after the Moulin Touchais flight.
Bottle 002/258, 4,5 years under the sea, 13% alcohol.
Very dense nose unquestionably clear expression and typical Thalassitis. The palate is more impressive, high intensity, high acidity, long finish with some coffee and nutty nuances, citrus and lemon, still fresh (like a 2015). Outstanding quality, great experience but quite expensive
Red
2012 Descendientes de José Palacios Bierzo Villa de Corullon Spain, Castilla y León, Bierzo
92 points
Drank after the Moulin Touchais flight.
Very dense nose, ripe red fruit, a touch of reduction but in the back, nice thin oak frame, cherry and berry, beautiful sweet spice. In the palate, the wine shows med body and intensity, very nice tannins, refreshing acidity, dense red fruit. The oak treatment is brilliant supporting but not dominating, great structure and beautiful long finish. Outstanding quality with a great life ahead 92 for now
Red
2011 Angelos Noulas Merlot Dialogos Merlot Greece
89 points
Drank after the Moulin Touchais flight.
12 months in oak, served from magnum. Pure Merlot here offering rich nose, high intensity, smoked green bell pepper, tobacco, bacon, red cherry and sweet spices in the back. The palate follows the same pattern, nice tannins and body, tobacco again, green bell pepper with med finish. Very good quality, drink or hold. I thought it was Cabernet Franc 89+
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