2018 Arnaud Lambert Saumur Brézé Clos de Midi

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 88.3 points

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  8/20/2023 - Anna@WineCellar Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Lemon coloured with golden hue, medium(-) intensity. Developed, medium intensity nose. Typical chenin aromas with accentuated yellow fruit, quince, wax, a floral note and an impression of bitterness. On the palate a tiny sweetness, medium(+) acidity, medium(-) body. 13%. Flavours as aromas plus some yellow flowers. Starts round, finish with an acidity bite (the chenin crescendo impression). Finely textured. Very good length.
  Day two and all impressions diminish with a (too) intrusive acidity. Drink now!
  
  From 30 year old Chenin blanc vines, organically grown in sand and chalk on tuffeau at a cooler side of the Brézé hill. Indigenous yeast, fermentation in stainless steel. Blocked malo. Matured 12 months, whereof 50% in old barrels, before bottling.

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  8/12/2023 - winemaker Likes this wine: 89 Points

  In a good place.

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  5/22/2021 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Green fruit, lemon, green pepper, acidity, Finishes with some minerality. B+

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  3/26/2021 - Matteo1 Likes this wine:

  Starting to show a bit more complexity. Quince, wool, lemon peel, honey, bruised apple, and candied ginger lead to a broad and dry palate that ends with some tartness. Really tasty stuff that shows no oak and leaves lingering flavors.

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  10/19/2020 - quaffnov Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Reasonable presentation from the region, very easy to drink, paired with salmon which it did well with.

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