2018 Regis Minet Pouilly-Fumé Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 89.6 points

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  10/14/2022 - D_RICH Likes this wine: 91 Points

  My second bottle of two. Last had this wine 2 years ago. Same flavor profile, but it has improved, even without air. Crisp, clean, concentrated fruits with a nose and grip that is appealing although very, very restrained at first. I like this. Serving with chicken (and a cheese course) although my initial impression was that a lighter fish (i.e., cod) would be the perfect match for this wine. With further airing, however, the wine opens up, displaying minerality, more intense flavors, and complexity, with a nice finish. Delicious. Now this would match slightly heartier fare. This is what Loire is all about. Bravo! (91+). ADDENDUM: Day 3, still going strong, although the complexity has faded.

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  9/10/2022 - PAX ROMANA Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Fantastic notes of green grass and fairly ripe citrus fruits. On the palate, even more expressive and fuller in body than expected. This is a go-to for me in every vintage and I look forward to the current release with some goat cheese or fresh seafood.

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  6/17/2022 - StefanAkiko Likes this wine: 86 Points

  VV should mean something also in what is in the bottle. Not only as a text on the lable…
  
  In this case, it's very hard to acknowledge that this wine is another thing than a young vine failure…
  
  Majestically citrussy and (unfortunately) a rather thin juice that expresses a leaning towards unripe (and very, very tart) fruit. **pffft**
  Still quite likeable and a happy summer drinking plowl for those who have no clue :-)
  
  I'd be happily humble-pie-surprised if this wine ever surmounts to anything memorable.
  …but still: happily likeble for those of us who don’t take notes.
  By golly, you NEED to take notes!

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  6/15/2022 - StefanAkiko Likes this wine: 88 Points

  A beautiful Sb with loads of sunshine, but a bit 薄かった (watery) to be memorable. VV means a lot and adds potential that we hope are prevalent in other vintages.
  
  Superbly delicious and acceptable for the price point.

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  4/17/2021 - whits Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Fresh scents of orange zest, grapefruit and gun powder, intense, heady flavors of lemon, lime, stone and grass, profound character, bright, airy, lifted, acidic, complex and interesting, consistently a classic example and an excellent value

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