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2005 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Vieilles Vignes Clos des Briords
Melon de Bourgogne
- France
- Loire Valley
- Pays Nantais
- Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie
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Community Tasting Notes 158
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peternelson Likes this wine: 91 points
August 27, 2023 - Excellent Muscadet, in great shape although just barely starting to show signs of slight oxy, lovely with tertiary character, slightly soft, overshadowed by the 2008 which was stellar. EWG Loire dinner at Otono
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gregg g wrote:
August 27, 2023 - Also starts off shy like the ‘07, but O2 does the trick. A bit simple but does gain some depth through the night. This was less complex than the ‘07 with less intensity and salinity. Still, a nice one tonight.
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thomaskeil wrote:
February 25, 2022 - Agree with reislingfan. This is still quite nice with bright notes, but overall vibrancy and citrus fruit and seaspray of its youth are a notch or three lower now.
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Rieslingfan wrote:
February 12, 2022 - Why did I keep several bottles this long? Pure experimentation. This was a good wine, but would have been better a couple of years ago. Still a lot of seashell, but the citrus fruit elements have dropped out, so it’s mineral water with a rich finish. Interesting but not something I want more than a glass of at a sitting.
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VDLT Wine Likes this wine:
November 24, 2021 - My last bottle and it was good but not great. Brighter and livelier than prior ones but really, too much so. The acidity stuck out and threw the wine out of balance. Pleasurable all the same if not complex or noteworthy.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2022, Issue #101, Praise For The Beauty Of Aged Muscadet Vintages 2013 Back To 1964(Muscadet “Clos des Briords”- Domaine de la Pépière (Marc Ollivier)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2013, Issue #47, Round Two of Recently Tasted Loire Valley Wines Lots More From the 2012, 2011 and 2010 Vintages(Muscadet-sur-Lie-de-Sèvre-et-Maine “Clos des Briords” V.V.- Dom. de la Pépière) 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(Muscadet-sur-Lie-de- Maine-et-Sèvre “Clos des Briords”- Dom. de la Pépière) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
March/April 2007, IWC Issue #131 (link)(Domaine de la Pepiere/Marc Ollivier Muscadet Sevre et Maine Clos des Briords Cuvee Vieilles Vignes) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2006, Issue #4, Loire Valley Magic: France’s Greatest Red and White Wine Values(Marc Ollivier Muscadet “Clos des Briords” Vieilles Vignes) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
6/18/2009 (link) 90 points(Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Vieilles Vignes Clos des Briords) Group's #3 (my #3) – 59 pts; 1, 3, 4, 1 – very light yellow color; intriguing, earthy, savory, green tobacco and juniper nose; constrained, tart creamy citrus, mineral and stony palate, with depth; medium finish
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By Richard Jennings
4/25/2009 (link) 92 points(Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Vieilles Vignes Clos des Briords) Light butter yellow color; nice lime, tart green melon and mineral nose; tart, minerally, green fruit, tart melon palate, complex, but light and poised; medium finish 92+ pts.
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By Lyle Fass
6/18/2006 (link)(Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet "Clos des Briords") This is just a delight. Really tighly coiled now but with great finesse and incredible concentration. Great rainwater-like flavors, rapier-like acidity and astounding length. The best Briords I have ever had...hands down. The extraordinary concentration puts it in that super-exalted category.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White
- Producer Domaine de la Pépière
- Varietal Melon de Bourgogne
- Designation Vieilles Vignes
- Vineyard Clos des Briords
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Pays Nantais
- Appellation Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie
- UPC Code 815541000392
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (1%)
- In Cellars 273 (37%)
- Consumed 461 (62%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- DesignationVieilles Vignes
- VineyardClos des Briords
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
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