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• Dibbs Likes this wine: 94 points

  September 26, 2021 - Fantastic wine! This made me really believe not only in the aging potential of Vouvray sparkling but how good it can be. For me, this was indistinguishable from Champagne once it had some time to settle down. No bubbles left slightly oxidative but tremendous balance and focus on the palate. This was the shock of the evening and my WOTN.

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• melvinyeowq Likes this wine:

  September 25, 2021 - Dinner at Dibbs's: Wow I called this blind as a Loire sparkling because I thought it tasted similar to a Huet sparkling I had before. Oxidative style and some honey notes, the finish was rather abrupt at the beginning but settled down well after a couple of hours to the point where it bore little difference to an aged champagne. Incredible balance to the wine and drinking at its apogee now.

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• JVG wrote:

  February 9, 2020 - I've been sitting on this one for quite a while, so was hoping that I didn't wait too long. Dark gold, almost amber color. On the nose, it smells like very mature Champagne done in a somewhat oxidative style. Bruised apple fruit--just a little--mixing with lots of aged characteristics: dusty cellar, toasted nuts, smoke, maybe a hint of brine. It actually has a pretty strong sherry character.
  
  But wow, great on the palate. Not all that much left in the way of bubbles, but the mousse that remains creates a gentle, smooth, pillowy texture that gives it a richness that matches and elevates the flavor profile. It's much less oxidative seeming on the palate, and it still delivers a nice punch of fresh sour apple--quite a lot of acidity. The dusty cellar characteristic is there, too, as is the nutty/toasty aspect. It doesn't overwhelm you with a riot of flavors--it's an elegant, refined, mature wine that wins you over with class and depth rather than flash or complexity. With air, it does start to show some more overtly oak-related notes--vanilla and cinnamon. The intensity seems to build as it breathes in the glass, and as that happens, and the tongue-awakening acidity and rich, smooth texture keep drawing you back for more, and the first bloom of alcohol starts to warm you from the inside out as the first glass runs dry, you find yourself completely under the spell of this beguiling wine.
  
  Just the kind of thing I love. To me, it feels like something from another time, or at least something that can temporarily spirit me away from the troubles of our own time. Heavenly.
  
  From the way it looked and the fast-fading carbonation, I feared that this was already past it, but obviously that's not the case. Still, I'd encourage you to drink this now, both because it's so damn good in its current state, and because I wouldn't want it to lose any more of its mousse.

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• AV2012 wrote: 92 points

  August 24, 2019 - Like a mature BdN Champagne. Big, bold, juicy.

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• Omar Khayyam wrote:

  March 10, 2019 - BYOB "Typical classic wines from classic regions" (Sollentuna): Served double blind.
  
  Apple juice concentrate. Oak. But has a lot of energy. Over time it became much more elegant anad even some toasted hazelnuts showed up. Guessed champagne with some age.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2002
• Type White - Sparkling
• Producer Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin
• Varietal Chenin Blanc
• Designation Brut Réserve
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Loire Valley
• SubRegion Touraine
• Appellation Vouvray Pétillant

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• In Cellars 46 (35%)
• Consumed 84 (65%)

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