2018 Domaine Philippe Gilbert Menetou-Salon

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 90 points

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  10/22/2021 - Ellen5181 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Appearance - clear. Glassine, straw
  
  Nose - it’s been open a while but the nose is medium plus. Youthful. More oak than fruit or floral. Some lemon. Ripe sweet lemon, but also alcohol burn. Listed as 13.5, feels higher.
  
  Palate - wonderful. Very fresh and great acidity. Nice balance. Medium body. Balanced and alcohol feels integrated on palate. Little frizzante on palate. Notes are lemon, grassy, minerality, herbs. I do think grape is Sauvignon Blanc but w/o the gooseberry funk.
  
  It’s an alive wine, rounded, great flavor, tastes fresh and clean. Good finish.
  
  Would be great with oysters or seafood. Don’t limit yourself to Sancerre.

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  1/20/2020 - Raage Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Joli M-S, qui malgré la maturité du millésime perceptible offre une belle expression minérale, des notes de pamplemousse pas trop roboratives, et une salinité de bon aloi. On atteint évidemment pas le niveau des "Chandelières", celà dit, c'est un bel entrée de gamme.
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