Domaine Virgile Joly
Nicolas Joly
Clos de la Coulée de Serrant Savennières Chenin Blanc 2010
Domaine Virgile Joly
Vin De Pays D'Oc Bourret
Beautiful Naked Wines bottle, favourite one we have had from them — 3 years ago
Nicolas Joly
Les Vieux Clos Savennières Chenin Blanc 2020
Botrytis, honey, funk. Started off slightly effervescent but that dissipated. Wild wine. — 4 months ago
Virgile Lignier
Les Faconnières 1er Cru Morey St. Denis
Very good after 30-45 minutes. Wonderful juice and a surprise from the “ladybug” year — 3 years ago
Domaine Camus-Bruchon & Fils
Cuvee Reine Joly Savigny-les-Beaune Pinot Noir 2020
Blind dinner, open theme, mid-week at The Elm in Great Barrington MA. — 10 months ago
Domaine du Collier
Saumur Blanc Chenin Blanc 2009
Popped and poured, consumed over several hours. Initially served chilled and then allowed to come up to room temperature. It should be noted that this was lovely from the first pour but improved with air and as it warmed. The 2009 Domaine du Collier Saumer Blanc pours a bright golden color, with no signs of sediment or gas. High viscosity. On the nose, this is extremely floral…like being in a grove of magnolia trees in full bloom. The flowers are accompanied by bright citrus fruit, lanolin, alfalfa and honey. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. The notes from the bouquet are confirmed and accompanied by the most lovely, almost oily texture. This is oh so woolly! The finish goes long. This is my first experience with Antoine’s wine and I’m now absolutely smitten (thanks Tim). A simply gorgeous example of Chenin from a warm vintage and an alternative to Joly if you crave a natural touch…but not too natural. This is a banger now and will continue to be so for some time. Wow.
— a year ago
Domaine du Clos de l'Elu
Bastingage Anjou Chenin Blanc
A great, yet kinda simple CB. My kind w the tropix but also wool n almost waxiness. Demands a little air but saved us from a corked Joly (1996). — 4 years ago
Jay Kline
A buddy brought out this bottle of 2010 Clos de la Coulée de Serrant to help toast a great achievement this past weekend. One can probably imagine my excitement as I’m a massive fan of these wines by Nicolas Joly. However, I feel compelled to admit that these wines are not for everyone. They vary wildly from one vintage to the next and there can often be quite a bit of bottle variation to boot. None of this has swayed me from my position; that these are amongst the most exciting, singular expressions of a place that I have ever experienced.
Popped and poured. The 2010 pours a deep golden color with medium+ viscosity and no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is redolent of white tree flowers, desiccated apples and apricots with orange marmalade, honey, lanolin, marzipan and light clove. On the palate, the wine is dry with borderline high acid that is somewhat masked by the equally high alcohol (15%). Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and remarkably rich with wooly, unctuous texture. The high alcohol only becomes apparent as the finish lingers but there is so many other more fascinating things for me than to get distracted by it. Is it oxidative or not? That’s an argument that other people can have. I’m content to simply appreciate these wines for what they are. You can drink these now but knowing how these react favorably to air, it’s probably best to open it well in advance and probably even better to decant. Otherwise, I would expect sound, well-stored examples to live through 2040. — 17 days ago