I opened this because it was leaking. There is a fair amount of ullage. The cork smelled a bit like TCA, but the wine is sound. This is an earthy, meaty, grippy wine. Kind of reminds me of a Chianti Classico with the earthy notes and cherry fruit profile. I won't rate this with points because it is atypical with the leakage.
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Light ruby core. Floral, herbal aromas. Lighter weight. Char and sweet red berry fruit with excellent acidity and low tannin. Excellent and even better than a bottle 6 months ago.
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Yes, this score is real. I would put this bottle up against any Burgundy Grand Cru. Stunning wine. Visited the winery in Chavignol in 2019 and now wish I had bought a lot more. Bottom line, visit Chavignol and buy all the Sancerre Rouge you can get your hands on.
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Light red center with a watery edge. Red fruit and moderate wood char on the nose with a bit of mint as well. Light weight and full of earth. Smoke, herbs, and progressively more light red fruit with almost Gamay-like acidity and brambliness on the finish. This was a very good lighter style Pinot. Nothing here to suggest a warmer vintage wine.
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11/12/2023 - drwine2001 wrote: flawed
Unlike prior bottles, this was marred by brett and was intolerably earthy, dry, and funky although some fruit remained.
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6/28/2023 - winemaker wrote:
I opened this because it was leaking. There is a fair amount of ullage. The cork smelled a bit like TCA, but the wine is sound. This is an earthy, meaty, grippy wine. Kind of reminds me of a Chianti Classico with the earthy notes and cherry fruit profile. I won't rate this with points because it is atypical with the leakage.
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4/26/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:
Light ruby core. Floral, herbal aromas. Lighter weight. Char and sweet red berry fruit with excellent acidity and low tannin. Excellent and even better than a bottle 6 months ago.
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3/12/2023 - 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 96 Points
Yes, this score is real. I would put this bottle up against any Burgundy Grand Cru. Stunning wine. Visited the winery in Chavignol in 2019 and now wish I had bought a lot more. Bottom line, visit Chavignol and buy all the Sancerre Rouge you can get your hands on.
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10/16/2022 - drwine2001 wrote:
Light red center with a watery edge. Red fruit and moderate wood char on the nose with a bit of mint as well. Light weight and full of earth. Smoke, herbs, and progressively more light red fruit with almost Gamay-like acidity and brambliness on the finish. This was a very good lighter style Pinot. Nothing here to suggest a warmer vintage wine.
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