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Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix
Tasted October 3, 2007 by kstoddard with 599 views
Flight 1 (1 note)
White - Sparkling
N.V. Domaine des Baumard Crémant de Loire Carte Turquoise
86 points
Pears and limestone. Dry minerality. Simplistic finish. Bubble completely disappeared after about 10 minutes. Odd wine.
Flight 2 (8 notes)
White
2000 Pascal Jolivet Pouilly-Fumé La Grande Cuvée
Pale yellow in color. Funky charred oak nose. Dominant sulfur on the nose and palate. Falls very flat on the finish. 12.5% alcohol.
White
2003 Michel Redde et fils Pouilly-Fumé La Moynerie
92 points
Pale yellow color. Pears and pineapples. Nice mid palate depth. Medium bodied. Elegant finish. 12.5% alcohol.
White
2001 Pascal Jolivet Sancerre La Grande Cuvée
85 points
Golden yellow color. Green and earthy. Flat on the finish. 12.5% alcohol.
White
2005 Jacky Preys et Fils Touraine Cuvée de Fié Gris Vieille Vigne
91 points
Citrus and flint on the nose. Pears, caramel, gun powder and flowers. Fresh tropical fruit finish with good acidity. Nice richness with some depth. Showed much better tonight than at the Quail tasting a few months ago. 12% alcohol.
White
2004 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Les Romains
92 points
Pale yellow color. Subdued nose. Tropical fruit and orange citrus. Spicy and dry. Nice acidity and richness. Elegant finish. 13% alcohol.
White
2002 Domaine des Baumard Savennières
92 points
Caramel, chalk, sea salt, limestone and tropical fruit. Nice depth and complexity. At this point, the wine is more put together than the Clos du Papillon of the same vintage. 13% alcohol.
White
2002 Domaine des Baumard Savennières Clos du Papillon
91 points
Pineapple, honey, minerals, caramel and tropical fruit. Rich finish. 13% alcohol.
White
2006 Villiera Chenin Blanc
90 points
Flowers, melons, apricots and pepper. Fresh finish. A very pleasant surprise.
Flight 3 (2 notes)
Red
2004 Marc Brédif Chinon
86 points
Bright cherry, earth, smoke. Burnt earth on the finish. 12.5% alcohol.
Red
2005 Domaine de la Chanteleuserie Bourgueil Cuvée Alouettes
85 points
Cherry, blackberry, pepper, earth and spice. Dusty, dry finish. 12% alcohol.
Flight 4 (2 notes)
White - Sweet/Dessert
2002 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
flawed
From half bottle. Spearmint and menthol. Nothing like what I've had numerous times before. Definitely an off bottle. Not sure what's wrong? Not corked. Not heat damaged.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
96 points
From half bottle. Beautiful tropical fruit nose. Pears and honey on the palate. Incredible depth and richness. Very complex finish and exceptionally well balanced.