2016 Domaine des Marnes Blanches Savagnin Côtes du Jura En Jensillard

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91 points

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  10/7/2020 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points

  An ouillé Savagnin Muscaté from a vineyard approximately 60 years old. Savagnin Muscaté is supposedly a local strain of Savagnin that is an aromatic mutation of Savagnin - i.e. it is the same thing as Gewürztraminer, but without the pink/gray skins. Fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. Aged for 11 months in old, neutral oak barrels. Vinified with minimal sulfites. 13% alcohol.
  
  Quite pale straw yellow color. Huge, perfumed nose that immediately brings Gewürztraminer to mind with the fragrant aromas of lychee and rose-scented Nivea hand cream, some vibrant notes of peach, a little bit of ripe pear, light steely mineral tones and a hint of apple juice - not really a nose typical of Savagnin! The wine is dry, moderately full-bodied and quite oily yet at the same time surprisingly firm on the palate. Complex flavors of savory spices, perfumed notes of rosewater, some nectarine, a little bit of juicy pear, light stony mineral tones, an exotic hint of mango and a touch of tangy salinity. The balanced, moderately high acidity keeps the wine very nicely in balance, although the acidity overall feels a bit lower than is typical for a Savagnin. The floral finish is complex and lengthy with fresh, perfumed flavors of rose petals, tangy salinity, some tart green apple tones, a little bit of exotic spice, light tropical notes of mango and a juicy hint of blood orange.
  
  A very lovely, firm and complex "Gewürztraminer" - indeed, more than Savagnin, this wine feels like a cool-climate Gewürztraminer with very perfumed, floral and tropical overall character, yet exhibiting Savagnin's typical qualities like lighter body, higher acidity and lower alcohol. All in all, a very lovely, vibrant and thoroughly enjoyable effort. It's hard to asses whether this kind of perfumed, complex wine will age gracefully from here or not, but at the moment the wine is drinking just wonderfully. Just be warned - despite its name it should be treated more like a light and mineral Gewürztraminer than like a lean and tangy Savagnin! Highly recommended.

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  6/13/2019 - Achermann Likes this wine: 90 Points

  11 months of oak, 55 year-old vines. Almost no SO2. 100 % Savagnin Muscaté. Non-oxi.
  
  Yellow in the glass. Quite aromatic with aromas of mango, grapefruit zest, honey, flowers, citrus, and almonds. On the palate, it is a little spicy with white pepper, hints of rye bread, citrus, sea salt, a nice minerality and a quite high acidity. Actually a opulent wine - and very different from the other Savagnin wines. Feels a little like Alsace mixed with Austrian Grüner Veltliner, actually.

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  6/17/2018 - LW31 Likes this wine:

  What a cool wine. Gorgeous aromatics, the body and tangy finish of good savagnin, but light on its feet. Jura meets Alsace? Really pretty and original. Versatile on table.

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