Serena Wu

10

What what? Is this really a sav Blanc???? So savory on the nose, high acid, lingering finish. — 6 days ago

with Brad

Jay Kline

9.0

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. In the glass the wine is a pale straw color with a silver rim. Medium viscosity with no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is very expressive or grapefruit, lime, and lemons withs some grassy, herbal qualities, yellow flowers and flint minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with acidity that I perceive as high. Confirming the notes from the nose. Finish is medium+. I don’t get any obvious use of oak…it would have to be extremely judicious if at all. Initial conclusion: this could be Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Albariño or maybe even Chardonnay from France, California, Germany or Spain. But I don’t get the petrol thing I associate with Riesling and it’s missing the white flowers and lanolin for Chenin. Not enough salinity for Albariño and the acid just seems too high for Chardonnay, even from Chablis. I think the structure is the key here. Final conclusion, this is a Sauvignon Blanc, from France, from the Loire, from Sancerre, 2020 vintage. Welp…at least I was in the right ballpark! This was a wine full of energy and one I would be happy to drink again. Drink now to enjoy its lovely fruit and acid. As a side note, it’s becoming harder and harder to find distinction from Old World and New World (which is probably why the CMS has stopped using the terms altogether), particularly with Sauvignon Blanc. A combination of climate change and winemaking has certainly blurred the lines.
— 5 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Out of mag. Interesting cherry jolly rancher. — a month ago

Zachary McCool

9.3

at its price point this pouilly fume shined through so well with its golden hue — 4 months ago

Thien Bui

9.2

The first time for me. this was a good well made — 5 months ago

Byron C Mayes

9.2

Deep orange gold… the color of Jurançon or Sauternes (this is Vin de France). Honeyed dried apple on the initially shy nose. Joined on the medium full palate by stone fruit, dried unsweetened pineapple, and a firm, almost tannic mineral streak on opening that softens to a more velvety feel over time. Finish is moderate length and continues the palate. Dagueneau style in a wine from Le Sud-Ouest that, like his others, develops and changes over the course of a meal from steely with the starter, to dried fruitier with the entree, and finishing with a bit more roundness. Remarkably ready for pork, rich seafood, and cassoulet now, but will reward and continue to do so well into the early 2030s. — 6 months ago

Garen Staglin

9.7

Very distinct — 2 months ago

Sara Derr

9.7

Loved. Perfectly balanced. — 2 months ago

Jess

9.1

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of honeydew, honeysuckle.
Dry. Flavors of honeysuckle, pear, soft minerality.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 5 months ago

Conrad Green

9.1

Lovely peach fruit with light lemon and chalk. Lovely texture and balance. Pretty and long. — 8 months ago

with Peter and Gregg