The mouthfeel is light, medium bodied, characteristic of a Volnay. There is a bit of stink on the nose which is not bad. But there is also a vegetal quality on the palate that requires certain foods, like salami or smoked meats. I do not detect a great deal of depth or layers to this wine, although it clearly has an old world feel and some character. No need to decant.
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This wine punches well above its price point at $13. Although it is distinctive of Cab franc, it is not as tight and reserved as most Cab Franc wines I’ve had, albeit it does drink very dry rather than fruit forward. It benefits from aeration. The wine has good structure and is full bodied; not remotely flabby; it has restrained dark fruit. Not much of a nose. Well worth picking up a few more bottles.
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This is a beautiful rich and floral white wine, full bodied—a kind of wonderful version of NZ Sauvignon Blanc except with better balance, structure and interest. It’s not quite as good as Smith-Haute Lafite’s white from the same region, but it’s very good.
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2016 Domaine Jean Guiton Volnay Les Petits Poisots
4/1/2024 - Brendel wrote: 90 Points
The mouthfeel is light, medium bodied, characteristic of a Volnay. There is a bit of stink on the nose which is not bad. But there is also a vegetal quality on the palate that requires certain foods, like salami or smoked meats. I do not detect a great deal of depth or layers to this wine, although it clearly has an old world feel and some character. No need to decant.
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2019 Mascota Vineyards Cabernet Franc La Mascota
2/21/2024 - Brendel Likes this wine: 89 Points
This wine punches well above its price point at $13. Although it is distinctive of Cab franc, it is not as tight and reserved as most Cab Franc wines I’ve had, albeit it does drink very dry rather than fruit forward. It benefits from aeration. The wine has good structure and is full bodied; not remotely flabby; it has restrained dark fruit. Not much of a nose.
Well worth picking up a few more bottles.
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2020 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc
2/16/2024 - Brendel Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is a beautiful rich and floral white wine, full bodied—a kind of wonderful version of NZ Sauvignon Blanc except with better balance, structure and interest. It’s not quite as good as Smith-Haute Lafite’s white from the same region, but it’s very good.
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