Quick double decant just to give air. Light gold complex aromas of golden apple and minerals. The minerality continues on the palate with citrus and saline. Savory on the finish with some zesty acid and continued minerality. Was better with food!
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Med gold Nose of citrus, apricot, hint of honey High acidity, med body Flavours of citrus, green apple, minerality and cream. Some nutty notes. Ok balance, good intensity, ok length and good complexity. Needed to warm up a bit (serve closer to 15c for best)
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low depth of color, straw rim. on the nose this is the kind of chenin that i always had trouble distinguishing from dry, minerally rieslings... the wine has little to none of the typical chenin notes, wet wool, quince, honey, nuttiness, etc... it is all minerals and neutral apple, some background nuttiness... no new oak or malo. on the palate dry, very high and fine acidity, moderate weight with a great core of minerals, low to moderate alcohol. balanced wine with good length and intensity, ok complexity... this is a very mineraly and cru like wine that may not be to everyones style. for it's style it is quite good, could use a little more length on the finish... very good wine and great QPR for this style of wine
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Tasted over 2 hrs -translucent pale yellow -mild reduction sweet honeyed yellow fruit -med/med+ acidity becomes prominent on the finish, med- weight intensely sappy mineral floral yellow fruit, OK length -nice Saumur drinking well now
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Tasted over 2 hrs -translucent med gold -lightly honeyed floral matchstick flint -med/med+ acidity gives a gentle zing to the med/med- weight frame, yellow fruits honey floral mineral with an intensely sappy almost sweet long finish -interesting how this has a honeyed sweetness that evaporates to a fully dry finish, very good now, no idea how long this will shine
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With air, a very nice nose of lemon, wax, and herbs, with lots of chalkiness. On the palate, intense minerality takes a foreground role, playing off against citrus pith and maybe a bit of pear. Light on entry but considerably denser in the midpalate. Fermented dry, with plenty of acid on the longish finish. Very good.
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Served blind Pale straw gold A little bottle stink blew off quickly Leaving light fresh grapefruit rind and golden apple aromas Light fresh crisp palate, nice acidity No RS or botrytis or oxidation Stuck between young Chablis and dry Loire chenin and chose wrong, again. Really quite nice
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At Boka in Chicago w Andrew. By the glass, nice to see a Chenin BlancLoire wine on the list, had to try. Bottle opened within the hour, nicely chilled.
Bright yellow/gold color. Nose of citrus, grapefruit zest. Orchard fruits, quince, honey, wax, mineral/stone notes, oyster shell. Crisp through the mid palate, medium weight and finish.
Nice now, should last for a bit if wanting to cellar
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Very good entry level chenin Blanc from Guiberteau. Crisp and vibrant wine with a bouquet of flowers, quince an some lemons. Not the most complex but still with character. Will hold for 5 years but is allready good now.
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2/12/2024 - BHRH Likes this wine: 90 Points
Quick double decant just to give air. Light gold complex aromas of golden apple and minerals. The minerality continues on the palate with citrus and saline. Savory on the finish with some zesty acid and continued minerality. Was better with food!
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10/28/2022 - marcellonegro wrote: 88 Points
Med gold
Nose of citrus, apricot, hint of honey
High acidity, med body
Flavours of citrus, green apple, minerality and cream. Some nutty notes.
Ok balance, good intensity, ok length and good complexity.
Needed to warm up a bit (serve closer to 15c for best)
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3/24/2021 - vespa110 wrote: 92 Points
Buono, giallo paglierino scarico con riflessi verdolini, naso affilato, roccia, sale, legno leggero, fiori bianchi, bocca salina, fresca buona persistenza.
MOLTO GIOVANE
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9/18/2020 - winchester-xi Likes this wine:
Excellent. But absolutely needs 60-90 minutes of air.
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8/22/2020 - Beezc Likes this wine: 90 Points
Chablis like early on. As it sat it gained a little more body. Very good.
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1/5/2020 - fcxj wrote: 88 Points
Crisp and quaffable.
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12/1/2019 - markjanes wrote: 87 Points
low depth of color, straw rim. on the nose this is the kind of chenin that i always had trouble distinguishing from dry, minerally rieslings... the wine has little to none of the typical chenin notes, wet wool, quince, honey, nuttiness, etc... it is all minerals and neutral apple, some background nuttiness... no new oak or malo. on the palate dry, very high and fine acidity, moderate weight with a great core of minerals, low to moderate alcohol. balanced wine with good length and intensity, ok complexity... this is a very mineraly and cru like wine that may not be to everyones style. for it's style it is quite good, could use a little more length on the finish... very good wine and great QPR for this style of wine
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10/29/2019 - Cote d'Or wrote:
Tasted over 2 hrs
-translucent pale yellow
-mild reduction sweet honeyed yellow fruit
-med/med+ acidity becomes prominent on the finish, med- weight intensely sappy mineral floral yellow fruit, OK length
-nice Saumur drinking well now
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7/26/2019 - Cote d'Or wrote:
Tasted over 2 hrs
-translucent med gold
-lightly honeyed floral matchstick flint
-med/med+ acidity gives a gentle zing to the med/med- weight frame, yellow fruits honey floral mineral with an intensely sappy almost sweet long finish
-interesting how this has a honeyed sweetness that evaporates to a fully dry finish, very good now, no idea how long this will shine
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7/12/2019 - jviz wrote: 91 Points
Has a gin-like quality, with juniper and lime notes. Very focused but this is a little too linear and serious for my palate. Long hold recommended
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5/5/2019 - Elycohn Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep green and laser precise with delicate viscous texture. Sour passion fruit and smokey skunk.
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4/28/2019 - winchester-xi Likes this wine:
With air, a very nice nose of lemon, wax, and herbs, with lots of chalkiness. On the palate, intense minerality takes a foreground role, playing off against citrus pith and maybe a bit of pear. Light on entry but considerably denser in the midpalate. Fermented dry, with plenty of acid on the longish finish. Very good.
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4/20/2019 - vintage_whine wrote:
tightly wound, good oak integration with yellow and green apple and lemon. needs time to open. tart and dense
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3/1/2019 - drwine2001 wrote:
New Saumur Releases from Romain Guiberteau (Dig Wines, San Francisco): Relatively light bodied for Chenin, surging herb and acidity. Phew.
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2/9/2019 - cos65 Likes this wine:
Served blind
Pale straw gold
A little bottle stink blew off quickly
Leaving light fresh grapefruit rind and golden apple aromas
Light fresh crisp palate, nice acidity
No RS or botrytis or oxidation
Stuck between young Chablis and dry Loire chenin and chose wrong, again.
Really quite nice
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11/25/2018 - LFCHALA wrote:
Very good
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9/19/2018 - walkerjfw wrote:
At Boka in Chicago w Andrew. By the glass, nice to see a Chenin BlancLoire wine on the list, had to try. Bottle opened within the hour, nicely chilled.
Bright yellow/gold color. Nose of citrus, grapefruit zest. Orchard fruits, quince, honey, wax, mineral/stone notes, oyster shell. Crisp through the mid palate, medium weight and finish.
Nice now, should last for a bit if wanting to cellar
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8/21/2018 - Klugi Wine Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very good entry level chenin Blanc from Guiberteau. Crisp and vibrant wine with a bouquet of flowers, quince an some lemons. Not the most complex but still with character.
Will hold for 5 years but is allready good now.
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