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  December 12, 2021 - 100% Sauvignon Blanc
  from 1 ha Les Monts Damnés with marl (chalky-clayey “Terres blanches”) soil.
  Certified High Environmental Value Level 3.
  Manual harvest and field sorting. Pneumatic pressing and cold settling.
  Fermentation in mix of new and 1-wine 228 L barrels. Aged in wood.
  13% Abv.
  History: Bernard Bailly married Marie-Thérèse Reverdy in 1952.
  Son Jean-François (d. 2006) joined in 1979.
  Younger son Franck joined in 1991.
  Aurélien, Jean-François's son in charge of vineyards since 2010.
  Proprietors: Franck and Aurelien Bailly (uncle and nephew)
  
  A(ccuracy)=2: Bright lemon/straw. Tense, pure varietal.
  B(alance)=3: Intense fruit with crisp acid structure.
  C(omplexity)=2: Citrus, tree fruits, spices, mineral.
  D(epth)=1: Round mouthfeel. Good length and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,3,2,1] = 8/10
  
  Fine tension between elegance and intensity.
  
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  Comment

• skifree wrote: flawed

  November 1, 2021 - Pre-mox, darn

  Comment

• dead puddle wrote:

  May 29, 2019 - Exploring french whites with seafood in Oleron island: Blind tasting. Shy nose of mango, white egg mouss, perhaps some oak. Mouth young, sharp with honey notes. Strongly mineral. Needs two more years. 87-89

  Comment

• timshel wrote:

  May 14, 2019 - delicious

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type White
• Producer Bailly-Reverdy
• Varietal Sauvignon Blanc
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Les Monts Damnés
• Country France
• Region Loire Valley
• SubRegion Upper Loire
• Appellation Sancerre

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• In Cellars 4 (8%)
• Consumed 44 (92%)

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