Honey and ripe apples in the bouquet. On the palate also some impressions of honey, minerals, cedar, full bodied with a great concentration, minerals, a touch of sweetness and good acidity and length.
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Chenin Chenin Chenin; 11/10/2023-11/12/2023: #15 Bought this at the winery in 2019. Gold sticker “2009” over whatever previous year label they reused (2007?). Deep brooding nose, a little lemony but pretty muted. Unfortunately noticeable alcohol (15%!). Palate is better, lemon still rides up front, some ginger and honey hanging on for dear life. Honestly might have opened this too early (or too late?), the alcohol is super distracting and there’s not enough interest from the fruit side of things to balance it out.
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Excuse me, gorgeous. This is a bundle of flowers and plums and fruit and also heaps of savory, thyme and other Frenchy herbs. Slightest touch of almondy oxidation rounds out the picture as it warms. This is serious chenin, and beloved by all.
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4/3/2024 - Zweder Likes this wine: 92 Points
Honey and ripe apples in the bouquet. On the palate also some impressions of honey, minerals, cedar, full bodied with a great concentration, minerals, a touch of sweetness and good acidity and length.
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11/11/2023 - oxidatif wrote:
Chenin Chenin Chenin; 11/10/2023-11/12/2023: #15 Bought this at the winery in 2019. Gold sticker “2009” over whatever previous year label they reused (2007?). Deep brooding nose, a little lemony but pretty muted. Unfortunately noticeable alcohol (15%!). Palate is better, lemon still rides up front, some ginger and honey hanging on for dear life. Honestly might have opened this too early (or too late?), the alcohol is super distracting and there’s not enough interest from the fruit side of things to balance it out.
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5/26/2023 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 92 Points
Avalon restaurant (and Oocker) (Amsterdam, NL): [Restaurant purchase] No detailed notes, tasted blind. Correctly identified as old Chenin from Joly. Deep golden, honey, wool, honey, yellow bruised apple. Medium+ acidity, long finish.
Yield of 30 hl/ha, picked in 5 rounds from the vineyard. What a great wine
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4/23/2023 - Pascal Likes this wine: 92 Points
On ne dirait pas que ce vin à 14 ans. Aucune raison d'attendre plus longtemps.
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7/12/2020 - gbanks wrote:
Excuse me, gorgeous. This is a bundle of flowers and plums and fruit and also heaps of savory, thyme and other Frenchy herbs. Slightest touch of almondy oxidation rounds out the picture as it warms. This is serious chenin, and beloved by all.
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