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Community Tasting Notes 3
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MikeATL Likes this wine: 92 points
December 17, 2017 - I decided that lunch with family at a terrific restaurant was a fitting setting for my last bottle of 1997 Pinon Vouvray Cuvée Tradition, a wine that has seen so many family celebrations through the years, and it again performed admirably. This bottle is probably a little past peak, showing a little oxidation, but Chenin handles a little oxidation pretty well as the honeyed stone fruit and minerals seem to absorb it. With the sec tendre sweetness and still lively acidity, it is made for food, and paired brilliantly with a range of inventive and delicious dishes focused on seafood and vegetables, though it worked with a raw beef dish just as well. The wine may be gone, but the memories of it will last for a long time.
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BradKNYC wrote:
September 19, 2015 - Chenin Fest: 28 Loire Chenin Blancs from 1995 - 1997. (Don Rice's.): Somewhat similar in character to the '96, with its quince, mineral, almond and floral profile, but it's a rounder wine with more depth and is more expansive across the palate. The acids are friendlier here than in the '96, but they still provide plenty of framework for the wine. Just off dry and drinking beautifully. No rush here. A-.
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BradKNYC wrote:
March 16, 2013 - Plenty of tasty treats as Dougherty hosts the Louis/Dressner winemakers- Huet, Foreau, Trimbach, Coche-Dury, Juge, Foillard and more. (Dougherty's.): A much better showing than a bottle I had at the Pinon-a-thon last year. This bottle is showing more freshness and mid-palate depth than that one. The structure is intact and supports the fresh yellow fruit and hint of sweetness perfectly. Quince and mineral lead the way with white flowers and a hint of apricot. Just lovely. Low A-.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2015, Issue #59, The Annual Loire Valley Report Vintages 2014, 2013 and a Bevy Of Older Bottles; Including Domaine Profiles on Coulée de Serrant, Moulin Touchais and Domaine Yannick Amirault(Vouvray “Cuvée Tradition”- Domaine François Pinon) Subscribe to see review text.
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Jul/Aug 2007, Issue #10, Recently Tasted Loire Valley Wines: The Garden is Open(François Pinon Vouvray “Cuvée Tradition”) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type White
- Producer François Pinon
- Varietal Chenin Blanc
- Designation Cuvée Tradition
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Touraine
- Appellation Vouvray
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 7 (18%)
- Consumed 31 (82%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerFrançois Pinon
- VarietyChenin Blanc
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
- SubRegionTouraine
- AppellationVouvray
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