100% Sauvignon Blanc from 1 ha Les Monts Damnés with marl (chalky-clayey “Terres blanches”) soil. Certified High Environmental Value Level 3. Manual harvest and field sorting. Pneumatic pressing and cold settling. Fermentation in mix of new and 1-wine 228 L barrels. Aged in wood. 13% Abv. History: Bernard Bailly married Marie-Thérèse Reverdy in 1952. Son Jean-François (d. 2006) joined in 1979. Younger son Franck joined in 1991. Aurélien, Jean-François's son in charge of vineyards since 2010. Proprietors: Franck and Aurelien Bailly (uncle and nephew)
A(ccuracy)=2: Bright lemon/straw. Tense, pure varietal. B(alance)=3: Intense fruit with crisp acid structure. C(omplexity)=2: Citrus, tree fruits, spices, mineral. D(epth)=1: Round mouthfeel. Good length and finish.
Wine Tally Score [2,3,2,1] = 8/10
Fine tension between elegance and intensity.
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12/12/2021 - WineTally Likes this wine:
100% Sauvignon Blanc
from 1 ha Les Monts Damnés with marl (chalky-clayey “Terres blanches”) soil.
Certified High Environmental Value Level 3.
Manual harvest and field sorting. Pneumatic pressing and cold settling.
Fermentation in mix of new and 1-wine 228 L barrels. Aged in wood.
13% Abv.
History: Bernard Bailly married Marie-Thérèse Reverdy in 1952.
Son Jean-François (d. 2006) joined in 1979.
Younger son Franck joined in 1991.
Aurélien, Jean-François's son in charge of vineyards since 2010.
Proprietors: Franck and Aurelien Bailly (uncle and nephew)
A(ccuracy)=2: Bright lemon/straw. Tense, pure varietal.
B(alance)=3: Intense fruit with crisp acid structure.
C(omplexity)=2: Citrus, tree fruits, spices, mineral.
D(epth)=1: Round mouthfeel. Good length and finish.
Wine Tally Score [2,3,2,1] = 8/10
Fine tension between elegance and intensity.
For story-telling label graphics, see:
[https://www.instagram.com/p/CYbjY4IFfHp/]
[https://www.facebook.com/WineTally/]
For a unique multimedia resource, see
[https://winetally.wixsite.com/vingnette]
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11/1/2021 - skifree wrote: flawed
Pre-mox, darn
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5/29/2019 - dead puddle wrote:
Exploring french whites with seafood in Oleron island: Blind tasting. Shy nose of mango, white egg mouss, perhaps some oak. Mouth young, sharp with honey notes. Strongly mineral. Needs two more years. 87-89
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5/14/2019 - timshel wrote:
delicious
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