Florent Descombe

Florent Cosme Vigneron

Grosse Pierre Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2023

My wife finished the whole bottle during my ski vacation… — 4 months ago

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Domaine des Baumard

Clos du Papillon Savennières Chenin Blanc 2015

In 1953, Jean Baumard acquired vineyard in Quarts de Chaume, in 1968, purchased substantial acreage in Savennieres. Today Jean’s son, Florent, manages the winery. Aromas of green fruits, floral and flinty notes. On the palate green apple, pear, melon and slight nutty flavors, well balanced with acidity. Medium+ length ending, no fluttering with fresh juicy mineral, just like the butterfly on the label! Will age well if you can resist opening. — 7 years ago

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Claire et Florent Bejon

Les Gruches Chenin Blanc 2021

Incredibly fresh, sherbety Chenin, almost a champagne profile in terms of appley acids, really great. — 4 months ago

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Sarl Garaudet Pere & Fils

Vieilles Vignes Meursault Chardonnay 2022

Lyle Fass
9.6

The nose is psycho. Lime zest, butter, actually brown butter, an airy ethereal quality, maybe some white peach, some citrus and unreal discreetly framed oak that has just made me shake my head how well integrated it is. Like insane. 9.8 nose. All the wet stones one can imagine. Florent is a completely different winemaker than when I started with him. This is super elite. The palate is a masterclass in controlled detonating So opulent yet so nimble. The texture, my goodness the texture. Silk. The finest silk. Extraordinary concentration and so nimble, so sappy and so pure. Unreal density and finesse and ultra concentrated. But so nimble it’s like a breeze on your palate. Acid is on point as is the structure which is architectural. More Gehry than Hadid. It’s got tannin and acid plus extraordinary length. There is real heft and density here but it retains this laser like delineation. Icing on a cake like texture now after some air and silly length. Stunning. With air this got crazy crazy elegant. Brilliant. — a year ago

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Florent Garaudet

La Taupine Monthélie 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2014

Alas the wood has outlasted the fruit here.

The fruit is still lovely. Balanced cherry fruit. But there is still a tinge of wood which I find irritating. Let’s see how this airs.
— 4 years ago

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Florent Garaudet

Vieilles Vignes Puligny-Montrachet Chardonnay 2016

2016, Puligny Montrachet vieilles vignes, Florent Garaudet. Nez floral et beurré, fraîcheur en bouche, très agréable, très aromatique, excellent vin blanc. — 7 years ago

Florent Descombe

A Saint-Amour Gamay

Fruity and quite tasty well balanced. — 8 years ago

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Prince Florent de Merode

Les Chaillots Ladoix Pinot Noir 1996

Unbelievably fresh, flavors of cranberry, cherry, mushroom, and forest floor. Resolved tannins, medidum acidity — 9 years ago

Prince Florent de Merode

Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2001

Stunner for 2001! Elegant and effusive out of the gate with freshness abound. Hints of mushroomed austerity and salinity that is supremely lifting. Such a treat!! — 9 years ago

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La Cave d'Augustin Florent

Bourgogne-Aligoté 2023

Lovely grocery store purchase $10E. Perfect with roasted chicken with lemon, shallots, garlic potatoes and mushrooms that I cooked. Pretty darn reasonable after lunch out yesterday that somehow went off the rails with blue lobster. I’ve never heard of blue lobster. Plan to learn. — 8 months ago

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Garaudet Père et Fils

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2022

Lyle Fass
9.5

Wow, just wow. Nose is just stunning. Green apple, some sweet oak, butter and wet earth. Smells like a scene in nature. Unreal mineral stank. Florent is on a white wine mission these days. Palate is super precise and lean but also has an unreal silken texture and is just insane juicy and super clean. This finish pitter patters forever. Wow. The fruit is crunchy and crystalline. There is a dense structure that ensures aging. Huge concentration and my god this is so juicy and piquant. Unreal. So happy how Florant has turned a corner. Finish leaves you wanting more. Smells like apple pie now with air and gains finesse. But still 1er Cru Meursault level. Really amazing textures in this wine with air. Mature textures. So impressive. — a year ago

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Mary Taylor

Marine Descombe Beaujolais-Villages Gamay 2020

Dry…..medium body….cherries…….subtle earthy undertones — 3 years ago

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Florent Garaudet

Vieilles Vignes Monthélie Pinot Noir 2016

Black cherry, wet earth, just a touch of brett-funk. This should be something special in a few years. Fierce. — 7 years ago

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Domaine Leccia

Muscat du Cap Corse 2014

Amy l
9.2

This is one of the best Muscats I’ve ever had. I first drank it at L’Auberge du Pecheur in St Florent. Sweet but wonderful acidity. I’m drinking the 2014 in 2019. It hasn’t been in a wine fridge, and it’s still perfect. — 7 years ago

Florent Garaudet

Bourgogne Aligoté 2015

Very full and soft. Think gelato al limone. — 8 years ago

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