First bottle of a case. Quite a stern wine at the moment, though the tannins are certainly softening. A remarkable value (£11 in 2010), and I think it would benefit from a while longer in the cellar. I don't drink much Loire cabernet sauvignon because the cabernet franc is so wonderful! But based on this showing I'm encouraged to continue to hold my other Anjou cabernet sauvignons (mainly Domaine de la Bergerie's Evanescence) a while yet. A serious wine of good quality.
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This bottle was sound though the cork was in poor condition. As one comes to expect, really not much sweetness left after 34 years but great acidity which made it an excellent pairing with Montgomery's cheddar. Love these old moelleux wines.
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2005 Domaine des Rochelles (J Y A Lebreton) Anjou-Villages Brissac La Croix de la Mission
5/28/2020 - BeadyJay wrote: 91 Points
First bottle of a case. Quite a stern wine at the moment, though the tannins are certainly softening. A remarkable value (£11 in 2010), and I think it would benefit from a while longer in the cellar. I don't drink much Loire cabernet sauvignon because the cabernet franc is so wonderful! But based on this showing I'm encouraged to continue to hold my other Anjou cabernet sauvignons (mainly Domaine de la Bergerie's Evanescence) a while yet. A serious wine of good quality.
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1986 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux Clos du Bourg
5/23/2020 - BeadyJay wrote: 92 Points
This bottle was sound though the cork was in poor condition. As one comes to expect, really not much sweetness left after 34 years but great acidity which made it an excellent pairing with Montgomery's cheddar. Love these old moelleux wines.
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2007 Château Pierre-Bise Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
5/15/2020 - BeadyJay wrote: 97 Points
This is wonderful wine. Powerful, heady aromatics rich with botrytis. Great balance, bitter oranges on the palate, long. Amazing.
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