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White
2002 Edmond Vatan Sancerre Clos la Néore
Sauvignon Blanc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Upper Loire
- Sancerre
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Community Tasting Notes 14
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sman wrote: flawed
December 9, 2017 - corked
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tooch wrote: flawed
February 4, 2015 - Reunion Dinner in DC (Red Hen - Washington, DC): Very corked.
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manonthemoon wrote: 90 points
June 25, 2013 - Seemed a little tired and lacking of the great acidity that I am used to with this bottling. Still a solid bottle of wine.
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isaacjamesbaker wrote: 90 points
June 25, 2013 - Warren's B-Day Bash (Washington, D.C.): This bottle didn't show as well as the other I tried, but I still love it. Aromas of dried wax, yellow apple, apricot and minerals. The palate is full of ripping acid and minerals. Oyster shell meets dried honey meets lemon zest. Perhaps a bit tired, and time to drink up. This wine was controversial, with a lot of people saying it didn't taste like Sancerre. But I can't help but love the uniqueness of this wine.
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isaacjamesbaker wrote: 92 points
February 23, 2013 - A Rainy Saturday (Weygandt Wines - Washington, D.C.): What a crazy-unique wine. The aromas exploded with just a half-hour of air, getting better and better with each swirl. Yellow apple, apricot, limestone, coconut shell and a sweet-salty aspect. Tangy acid on the palate, along with crisp minerals. Lemon-lime and papaya meets wax, sea salt and a hint of briny oyster shell. Really fun and intellectual, and I'd love to have this with food and maybe a good decant. I tasted this blind and was all over the map: Chablis, Jura, muscadet. Vatan is the Kafka of Sancerre, and I love it.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2021, Issue #93, Recently-Tasted Loire Valley Wines Summer 2021(Sancerre “Clos la Néore”- Domaine Edmund et Anne Vatan (Chavignol)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2014, Issue #53, The Annual Loire Valley Report Vintages 2013, 2012 and a Host of Older Wines(Sancerre “Clos la Néore”- Domaine Edmond Vatan (Chavignol)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2012, Issue #37, The Annual Loire Valley Report: The 2010 Vintage and Other Recently Tasted Gems(Sancerre “Clos la Néore”- Domaine Edmond Vatan) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2011, Issue #31, Recently Tasted Loire Valley Gems Superb 2009s and Plenty of Excellent Recent Vintages(Sancerre “Clos la Néore”- Domaine Edmond Vatan) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2009, Issue #23, The Annual Loire Valley Report- Plenty of Fine Wines Abound Amongst Current Releases from the 2008, 2007 and 2006 Vintages(Sancerre “Clos la Néore”- Domaine Edmond Vatan) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2007, Issue #10, Edmond Vatan: The Henri Jayer of Sancerre(Edmond Vatan Sancerre “Clos la Néore”) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type White
- Producer Edmond Vatan
- Varietal Sauvignon Blanc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Clos la Néore
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Upper Loire
- Appellation Sancerre
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 143 (67%)
- Consumed 70 (33%)
Food Pairing
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- VineyardClos la Néore
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
- AppellationSancerre
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