2016 Domaine Philippe Chatillon Savagnin Arbois

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  10/7/2020 - forceberry wrote: 90 Points

  Vinified without any added sulfites, chaptalization or any other manipulation of wine. 12% alcohol.
  
  Pale straw-yellow color. Very fresh and tangy - even somewhat sharp - nose with intense aromas of saline sea breeze, some leesy notes, a little bit of oaky creaminess, light lemony tones, a hint of fresh white fruits and a mineral touch of wet stones. The wine is very sharp, precise and saline on the palate with tangy flavors that replicate the nose pretty verbatim: saline oceanic tones, crisp Granny Smith apple, some leesy notes, a little bit of pomelo, light notes of straw, a hint of creamy oak and a mineral touch of chalky bitterness. The bracing lemony acidity lends tremendous intensity to the wine, making it feel very almost electric. The high-strung finish is very crisp and lively with flavors of crunchy green apples, tangy salinity, some grapefruit, a little bit of stony minerality and a hint of chalk dust. There seems to be a slightest hint of something unclean and nutty, perhaps mousiness, that rears its head after the wine has opened in the glass for a while, suggesting that this is a natural wine (checking out the back label - yes, I was correct: no SO2).
  
  A very racy, crisp and electric Savagnin that is all about tart lemony tones, tangy salinity and lean minerality. Wonderful intensity and precision. Due to the possibility of the wine turning mousy with air, I heartily suggest drinking the wine quite quickly and not leaving half a bottle overnight in the fridge. However, in the cellar the wine will most likely evolve wonderfully over many more years. Nice stuff.

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