Community Tasting Notes 6

• ledocq Likes this wine:

  July 7, 2022 - This time a very subtle grapefruit note on the nose - really interesting stuff. So good! However, pretty flat and tired on night two. Lesson learned: leave no sips behind.

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• ledocq Likes this wine:

  March 26, 2022 - My first Naudin blanc, and quite enjoyable. Didn't at all have the flavor profile mentioned below. This had a strongish grapefruit note, though not as bold as sauvignon blanc would be. Nice length. Better than the de Villaine but not as good as Les Horées, which had a persistence I still remember.

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• Raphaël wrote: 92 points

  December 28, 2021 - Aligoté (100%)
  11.9% d'alcool
  Vignes de 60 ans et +
  35$ CAD
  
  Vendu sous l'appellation "Vin de France" par choix et évitant consciemment la certification organique (Claire Naudin considère que cette dernière tend à standardiser et à brouiller la différence dans l'art du Vin), on voit déjà toute la sincérité qui propulse cette maison.
  L'expression du raisin est laissée libre à elle-même, les additifs sont laissés de côté et on se retrouve donc à quelques pas d'un vin entièrement nature.
  
  D'un jaune-doré léger assez trouble, le vin n'étant pas filtré, une belle panoplie d'arômes s'entremêlent.
  Pommes mûres, pelure de Granny Smith, poires jaunes, abricots, cire et miel, jus de citron et de lime ainsi qu'une poudrée minérale qui vient chatouiller et activer la volatilité du jus.
  Quelques saveurs viennent s'ajouter progressivement : fraises blanches, rhubarbe, melon honeydew, amandes et fleurs blanches composent une autre partie de ce bouquet vaste.
  
  C'est acidulé, bien rond et à la fois c'est aussi crémeux.
  Il y a presque un aspect de yogourt sur qui me rappelle certains mousseux.
  Le goût progresse dynamiquement vers une finale subtile qui nous enracine directement sur le terroir... pépins de pommes, chlore, souffre et sel viennent asseoir le vin et l'étirer longuement.
  
  Le vin jouit d'un équilibre impressionnant entre poids/sérieux en bouche et fraîcheur/franchise des notes fruitières qui sont multiples.
  Non seulement la gamme de goûts est très large, ça reste précis, évolutif et nous surprend toujours avec la prochaine gorgée.
  Complexe, balancé et bien vivant.
  
  Excellente bouteille, le genre qu'on souhaite avoir la chance de boire plus souvent tellement c'est honnête, concentré et pur... elle a quelque chose à nous dire.
  
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  Aligoté (100%)
  11.9% ABV
  60+ year-old vines
  35$ CAD
  
  Sold under the "Vin de France" appellation by choice and consciously avoiding the Organic certification (Claire Naudin considers that such certifications standardise the Art of Wine and blur the differences within it), this producer is sincere in their intentions to let the grapes dictate their own expression.
  As such, there are no additives used here, and this is very close to being a completely natural wine.
  
  In the glass it shows a light golden-yellow coloration, cloudy too (the wine is not filtered) and a beautiful panoply of aromas intertwine.
  Ripe apples, Granny Smith skin, yellow pears, apricot, beeswax and honey, the sparkle of lemon/lime juice and a powdery mineral tone that tickles and activates the juice.
  Others flavors join the mix : white strawberries, rhubarb, honeydew, almonds and white flowers are all present.
  
  Good acidity, round and supple, but also creamy.
  There is this sour yogurt note that is reminiscent of some sparkling white wines.
  The taste progesses dynamically towards a subtle finish that is really terroir-driven and grounding... apple seeds, chlorine, sulfur and salt all mixing and lengthening the wine.
  
  This is well balanced between the weight/seriousness of the mouthfeel and the fresh/bright varied fruity notes.
  Not only is the range of flavors very wide, it stays precise, evolutive and keeps us guessing as to what flavors are going to rise next.
  Complex and alive.
  
  Excellent bottle of wine, the kind you wish you could drink more of because of its purity, concentration and honesty... it has something to say.

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• forceberry wrote: 94 points

  March 16, 2021 - 100% Aligoté mainly from a 1-hectare parcel planted in 1934, supplemented with younger vines - all minimum 45 years old; average vine age is 70 years. Slow pressing of whole bunches, resulting in a little bit of skin contact. Vinified without sulfites, fermented with indigenous yeasts, bottled unfiltered with a minimal dose of SO2 (35 mg/l) on 10th of December 2019. Total production 5800 bottles, 120 magnums, 32 jeroboams and 10 methusalems. 11,9% alcohol, less than 0,3 g/l residual sugar, 5,0 g/l acidity and 0,39 g/l VA. Labeled "Vin de France", although is eligible for Bourgogne-Aligoté appellation.
  
  Pale lemon yellow color with a slightly hint of haze. Big, ripe and characterful nose with aromas of ripe golden apples, some sappy herbal tones, a little bit of sweet yellow fruit and juicy pear, light notes of beeswax, a floral hint of rose petals and a skunky touch of gunpowdery reduction. The reductive note intermingles wonderfully with the fruitier notes, making the nose feel very complex and quite seductive. The wine feels surprisingly broad and quite full-bodied on the palate - at least for an Aligoté - yet the moderately high acidity keeps the wine fresh and very nicely in balance. Vibrant flavors of juicy white peach and ripe golden apple, some beeswaxy tones, a little bit of sappy herbal character, light sweet notes of lemon marmalade, a hint of plantain and a touch of leesy creaminess - even a hint of yeast. The finish is ripe, rich and quite long with juicy and slightly sweet-toned flavors of ripe Golden Delicious apple and peach, some leesy tones, a little bit of beeswax, light juicy notes of ripe citrus fruits and a hint of plantain.
  
  A very serious, fascinating and convincing Aligoté with a distinctive, singular character: it doesn't feel like a bright, crisp and playful Aligoté, nor is it similar to the Burgundy Chardonnay. This is a substantial and complex wine that carries the typical Aligoté qualities, but shows much more depth, complexity and sense of weight compared to your run-of-the-mill Aligoté. Consistently one of the greatest Aligotés I know, showcasing how this overlooked variety can make wonderful wines in right hands. Highly recommended.

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• Voodoo_Champagne Likes this wine:

  January 26, 2021 - This is another kind of Aligoté, more profound and balanced, has some skin contact, which makes it divine.

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• Vintage 2018
• Type White
• Producer Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand
• Varietal Aligoté
• Designation Le Clou 34
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region France
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• Appellation Vin de France

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