I have had the pleasure of opening a couple bottles of Arnaud Ente's 2008 Clos des Ambres over the years and they've all shown an appealing balance between well-integrated matchstick reduction and rich melon & lemon, tonight also chamomile. Good acidity. Plenty of minerality and dry extract, great finish. I love love love this wine.
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Arnaud Ente's 2008 Clos des Ambres is racing from first pop with energy and minerality that belies its age. The pretty nose offers flint, yellow fruit, and crushed stone notes as a prelude to the dense fruited palate that concludes with a finish of stone. Very good and should drink well through the decade.
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The 08 Arnaud Ente Meursault Clos des Ambres’ precise minerality and purity threw me off in blind, called it a Dauvissat 1er Cru 2012. Steely mineral, Chablis like, buttery texture from the lees ageing. Big boned but doesn’t feel it has the Grand Cru depth. Good acidity and salinity. At one point I thought this could be a Nuits saint Georges 1er cru Blanc or Chablis 1er cru 2012? Nonetheless a really superb bottle. (92/100)
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3/30/2023 - NJwineguy wrote: 95 Points
Outstanding
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4/9/2022 - rlove wrote: 93 Points
I have had the pleasure of opening a couple bottles of Arnaud Ente's 2008 Clos des Ambres over the years and they've all shown an appealing balance between well-integrated matchstick reduction and rich melon & lemon, tonight also chamomile. Good acidity. Plenty of minerality and dry extract, great finish. I love love love this wine.
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11/19/2021 - Topper wrote: 93 Points
Full flavored wine. Well made with some flint, flowers, butter and a creamy texture. Very good for what it iis.
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3/5/2021 - rlove wrote: 93 Points
Arnaud Ente's 2008 Clos des Ambres is racing from first pop with energy and minerality that belies its age. The pretty nose offers flint, yellow fruit, and crushed stone notes as a prelude to the dense fruited palate that concludes with a finish of stone. Very good and should drink well through the decade.
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5/14/2020 - Jammy Wine wrote: 92 Points
The 08 Arnaud Ente Meursault Clos des Ambres’ precise minerality and purity threw me off in blind, called it a Dauvissat 1er Cru 2012. Steely mineral, Chablis like, buttery texture from the lees ageing. Big boned but doesn’t feel it has the Grand Cru depth. Good acidity and salinity. At one point I thought this could be a Nuits saint Georges 1er cru Blanc or Chablis 1er cru 2012? Nonetheless a really superb bottle. (92/100)
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