This is decent- light and lively with a bitter grapeseed note on the finish and a slightly funky, lactic character. I would not guess this as chenin if blinded although if you lean in there is a bit of honeyed, waxy fruit buried underneath the natural stylization. There’s also just the tiniest hint of mousiness (not at a level that spoils the wine for me) so drink up if this bottle is representative.
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Kind of a natty Chenin, a little cloudy, some VA and a little white mushroom funk, nothing too intense. There’s a mint note on the palate with dry apple, lemon, chamomile tea. This has no hint of sucrosity. Good, not great for me.
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A tinge of spritz upon opening that blows off relatively with a bit of air. Rich, bold, and oily palate behind perfumed aromatics. Pretty consistent with a nice ‘18 from a few weeks ago.
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Little bit of matchstick reduction on the nose with a healthy dose of chenin funk, smoke, and just a touch of brett. Overripe cantaloupe and mangosteen. Palate is smoky and oily. Really tasty and goes down way too easy.
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5/27/2023 - shallowdrift Likes this wine: 91 Points
Rich complex Chenin - very accomplished.
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9/7/2022 - BillBell73 Likes this wine:
This is decent- light and lively with a bitter grapeseed note on the finish and a slightly funky, lactic character. I would not guess this as chenin if blinded although if you lean in there is a bit of honeyed, waxy fruit buried underneath the natural stylization. There’s also just the tiniest hint of mousiness (not at a level that spoils the wine for me) so drink up if this bottle is representative.
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1/2/2022 - jviz wrote: 89 Points
Kind of a natty Chenin, a little cloudy, some VA and a little white mushroom funk, nothing too intense. There’s a mint note on the palate with dry apple, lemon, chamomile tea. This has no hint of sucrosity. Good, not great for me.
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8/8/2021 - jerhardt Likes this wine:
A tinge of spritz upon opening that blows off relatively with a bit of air. Rich, bold, and oily palate behind perfumed aromatics. Pretty consistent with a nice ‘18 from a few weeks ago.
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7/15/2021 - rawdealbuffy Likes this wine:
Little bit of matchstick reduction on the nose with a healthy dose of chenin funk, smoke, and just a touch of brett. Overripe cantaloupe and mangosteen. Palate is smoky and oily. Really tasty and goes down way too easy.
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