Community Tasting Notes 9

• drwine2001 wrote: flawed

  November 12, 2023 - Unlike prior bottles, this was marred by brett and was intolerably earthy, dry, and funky although some fruit remained.

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• winemaker wrote:

  June 28, 2023 - I opened this because it was leaking. There is a fair amount of ullage. The cork smelled a bit like TCA, but the wine is sound. This is an earthy, meaty, grippy wine. Kind of reminds me of a Chianti Classico with the earthy notes and cherry fruit profile. I won't rate this with points because it is atypical with the leakage.

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• drwine2001 wrote:

  April 26, 2023 - Light ruby core. Floral, herbal aromas. Lighter weight. Char and sweet red berry fruit with excellent acidity and low tannin. Excellent and even better than a bottle 6 months ago.

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• 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 96 points

  March 12, 2023 - Yes, this score is real. I would put this bottle up against any Burgundy Grand Cru. Stunning wine. Visited the winery in Chavignol in 2019 and now wish I had bought a lot more. Bottom line, visit Chavignol and buy all the Sancerre Rouge you can get your hands on.

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• drwine2001 wrote:

  October 16, 2022 - Light red center with a watery edge. Red fruit and moderate wood char on the nose with a bit of mint as well. Light weight and full of earth. Smoke, herbs, and progressively more light red fruit with almost Gamay-like acidity and brambliness on the finish. This was a very good lighter style Pinot. Nothing here to suggest a warmer vintage wine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2015
• Type Red
• Producer Gérard Boulay
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation Cuvée Oriane
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Loire Valley
• SubRegion Upper Loire
• Appellation Sancerre Rouge

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• In Cellars 30 (38%)
• Consumed 49 (62%)

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