2005 Jean-François Ganevat Savagnin Côtes du Jura Sous la Roche

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  1/3/2015 - tooch wrote: 93 Points

  Holiday Dinner at Nathan's (Nathan's House - Chicago, IL): I enjoyed drinking this alongside the 2004 Overnoy Savagnin ouille and thought it performed better on this night. Along with the 2005 Overnoy Chardonnay, we had a brilliant representation of what 2005 Jura can put forth. Much like the 2005 chardonnay this was incredibly powerful and rich. The flavors of lemon were almost sappy...but then you remember you're drinking Jura and the acidity snaps you in the lips. Incredible combination of freshness, concentration and cut. Beautiful.

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  11/26/2011 - SteveG wrote: 92 Points

  Bright medium urine color. Light smoky oily nose of underripe apples and pears. No sense of savagnin oxidation, the palate is extremely bright and intense with fresh tart white fruit and a little petrol. The medium finish features stinging acidity and a bit more smoke. On its own this wine is pretty aggressive, but paired with a creamy or fatty cheese it is almost sweet; needs full-bodied food to shine.

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  9/3/2008 - bevetroppo wrote: 89 Points

  I apologize but I'm writing this two days after the fact and "I don't have the bottle in front of me, just the frontal..." well you know. It had somewhere between two and four designations, but I think I've got it right. A long story precedes the opening, but suffice it to say that my introduction to the wine was enabled by the extremely capable and knowledgeable sommelier at Cookshop in NYC. He and I are on exactly the same wavelength when it comes to small, artisinal producers. I had never had a savignin before and didn't know quite what to expect. The wine’s profile offered appealing citrus fruit, with a bracingly acidic finish that made it a particularly good aperitif. We drank it with olives, a variety of cheeses, and most intriguingly boiled shrimp in Old Bay seasoning. My wife even thought it was a bit petillant (my term, not hers). I didn’t detect that, just a delightfully clean mineral tingle on the tongue. But what I found most interesting was the spicy character, which reminded me of a dry, baby gewurztraminer or a gruner veltliner without the grassiness. Really good winemaking and authentic as the day is long.

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