Very fresh, with bracing acidity. With some air, the magical gringet texture and flavors emerge. This was delicious and did not taste 9 years old at all.
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PNP. Cork perfect. Nose is tight. There is a distinct cider note but maybe peach cider? Never had that but just what I would imagine. Swishing shows this same flavor with a chalkiness and acid that keep it light. Sipping shows richness but the acidity keeps it from being overwhelming. This is compelling wine.
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Light golden color. Pear and white flowers on the nose. Simply delicious - there is extract and depth of flavor but the impression is crisp. Serious wine that feels like a cross of Pinot Gris and muscadet. Different and delicious. (91)
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Nose is nutty, with pears and fallen apples (lactic rather than malic acid smells I guess). The nose nutty/pear features had me expecting a heavy dense mid palate, but instead, it was light as a feather, and almost effervescent Finish is light and refreshing. Not much acid in the finish, but doesn't need it with all the iightness. It gives the impression of a very low alcohol wine, and sure enough the bottle says 12%. Going back to the nose, it is like a cross between a white Rhône and a Normandy cider. Might be one of my first experiences with gringet, and certainly enjoyed this.
P.S. Did best with a Riedel Chablis glass.
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This wine has come a long way in the past year. Now integrated and no longer sharp, a lovely white flower and pear profile has emerged. Still crisp and refreshing - a delightful drink. (88)
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A private lunch (Restaurant De Librije ***, Zwolle, Netherlands): No sulphur or very low sulphur. Like mountain water steeped in flowers and a hint of nuts; sea breeze, airy and elegant, very individual flavour profile, nice hint of yellow apple, nice intensity; good length.
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I found this quite interesting. Needs a bit of time open for some weird notes to blow off. Though I agree that acidity is lacking, this is quite a pleasant wine. Floral minerality on the nose. Thick but not heavy in the mouth with grapefruit and other citrus notes. Perhaps a bit of pear. Slightly sweet, but not sugary. Round finish. Would drink by 2015-16.
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Bronze/gold in the glass; nice nose, with baked apple & spices.
Crisp on the palate; I think some previous notes have cited a lack of acidity, but this certainly seems to have enough for my tastes. A little "foursquare" on the finish, but still an interesting wine.
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Light golden color. Fresh nose of melon, hay and white flowers. Enough richness to make things really interesting. Precise palate that still coats the mouth. Excellent wine, whose ripe pear fruit is perfectly balanced by refreshing minerality. Complete - a lovely light bodied white that packs a punch. Serious. (91)
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Pretty typical for Gringet. Fresh melons, honeysuckle, and minerlas. This had medium acidity...a hair too little if I'm being critical. Nice serviceable wine, but not something I'd run out and buy.
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4/1/2020 - jjct Likes this wine:
Very fresh, with bracing acidity. With some air, the magical gringet texture and flavors emerge. This was delicious and did not taste 9 years old at all.
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5/7/2017 - chcook Likes this wine:
PNP. Cork perfect. Nose is tight. There is a distinct cider note but maybe peach cider? Never had that but just what I would imagine. Swishing shows this same flavor with a chalkiness and acid that keep it light. Sipping shows richness but the acidity keeps it from being overwhelming. This is compelling wine.
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6/8/2016 - theeb Likes this wine: 91 Points
Ausgeprägte Cidre-Note, mineralisch, elegant.
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2/14/2016 - dbkitc wrote: 91 Points
Light golden color. Pear and white flowers on the nose. Simply delicious - there is extract and depth of flavor but the impression is crisp. Serious wine that feels like a cross of Pinot Gris and muscadet. Different and delicious. (91)
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11/4/2015 - juffer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose is nutty, with pears and fallen apples (lactic rather than malic acid smells I guess). The nose nutty/pear features had me expecting a heavy dense mid palate, but instead, it was light as a feather, and almost effervescent Finish is light and refreshing. Not much acid in the finish, but doesn't need it with all the iightness. It gives the impression of a very low alcohol wine, and sure enough the bottle says 12%. Going back to the nose, it is like a cross between a white Rhône and a Normandy cider. Might be one of my first experiences with gringet, and certainly enjoyed this.
P.S. Did best with a Riedel Chablis glass.
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3/27/2015 - jsherdc Likes this wine: 89 Points
Like a sauvignon blanc without tropical notes. Grapefruit and flowers.
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11/3/2014 - edgar wrote: 88 Points
Very nice, honey and floral notes, honey and melon on palate, want to investigate this grape in other contexts.
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10/24/2014 - LFCHALA wrote: 92 Points
Elegant. Pure. Low acidity. Very Good
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9/22/2014 - dbkitc wrote: 88 Points
This wine has come a long way in the past year. Now integrated and no longer sharp, a lovely white flower and pear profile has emerged. Still crisp and refreshing - a delightful drink. (88)
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9/16/2014 - David_T wrote: 88 Points
Very pure with floral, papaya and yellow apple notes. Light acidity and minerality.
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3/22/2014 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
A private lunch (Restaurant De Librije ***, Zwolle, Netherlands): No sulphur or very low sulphur. Like mountain water steeped in flowers and a hint of nuts; sea breeze, airy and elegant, very individual flavour profile, nice hint of yellow apple, nice intensity; good length.
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3/10/2014 - danibus Likes this wine: 91 Points
Excellent as usual. So crystalline, transparent, pure, and clean, though lacking the extra mineral complexity of some prior vintages.
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1/22/2014 - sjr wrote: 88 Points
I found this quite interesting. Needs a bit of time open for some weird notes to blow off. Though I agree that acidity is lacking, this is quite a pleasant wine. Floral minerality on the nose. Thick but not heavy in the mouth with grapefruit and other citrus notes. Perhaps a bit of pear. Slightly sweet, but not sugary. Round finish. Would drink by 2015-16.
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12/21/2013 - Bob H wrote:
Bronze/gold in the glass; nice nose, with baked apple & spices.
Crisp on the palate; I think some previous notes have cited a lack of acidity, but this certainly seems to have enough for my tastes. A little "foursquare" on the finish, but still an interesting wine.
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8/11/2013 - dbkitc wrote: 91 Points
Light golden color. Fresh nose of melon, hay and white flowers. Enough richness to make things really interesting. Precise palate that still coats the mouth. Excellent wine, whose ripe pear fruit is perfectly balanced by refreshing minerality. Complete - a lovely light bodied white that packs a punch. Serious. (91)
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8/3/2013 - Baudelaire Likes this wine: 89 Points
Crisp, flinty; apples, pear, a bit of citrus. Also a little buttery on the aftertaste. Went wonderfully with a caprese salad and grilled ahi tuna.
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5/31/2013 - Firefly78 Does not like this wine: 82 Points
Mineral and savory but lacking the acidity to back it up, so ends up flat and hollow.
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4/4/2013 - tooch wrote: 85 Points
Pretty typical for Gringet. Fresh melons, honeysuckle, and minerlas. This had medium acidity...a hair too little if I'm being critical. Nice serviceable wine, but not something I'd run out and buy.
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