Flint & Steel

Domaine William Fèvre

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2012

I haven’t had a lot of aged Chablis, but this is drinking remarkably well for being 13 years old. Austere; high acid but with some weight to it. Flint and lemon peel but I would wager this saw at least some oak as there is definitely a little butterscotch in the background both in the nose and palate. Drinks like a lighter more restrained Montrachet. — a month ago

Domaine Coche-Dury (J.F. Coche Dury)

Meursault Chardonnay 2012

Amazing bright fruit. Stuck match, vivacious lemon and steel. Great texture and dazzling acidity. Delicious — 7 months ago

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Domaine Coche-Dury (J.F. Coche Dury)

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2017

Rich, fresh showing citrus, orchid fruit, flint, crushed sea shell, racy with floral notes. — a year ago

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Thierry et Pascale Matrot

Meursault-Charmes 1er Cru Chardonnay 2014

This is the Pascale Matrot not the Pierre Matrot Charmes Meursault. I have previous notes here on both Cuvées. A strange charcoal note initially which wasn’t there on the 2nd day. Pale to mid yellow in colour Flint and citrus with yellow orchard fruits developing. River stones. Very mineral together with pear on the medium weight palate. An excellent Premier Cru Meursault from a great vintage for White Burgundy. — 3 years ago

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Inama

Soave Classico Garganega

2023 vintage.
To say this is entry level Soave would do it no justice.
Garanega grapes from 30 year old vines grown in Basaltic volcanic soil. 100 % stainless steel production.
Shiny green gold in colour.
Mineral driven with notes of wild yellow flowers, golden apples, marzipan and almonds.
Crisp acidity on the finish.
This wine begs for scallops regardless how you prepare them.
— 2 months ago

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Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2014

A punchy nose with struck match, honeyed lime. Stone and flint. Rick and great acidity subtly laced throughout. Excellent — 10 months ago

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Domaine Vacheron

Les Romains Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Delectable Wine
9.1

Les Romains is a vineyard with its feet in flint to the east of the fault line in Sancerre. The 2020 Sancerre Les Romains begins with a fruity and open welcome, blossoming and silken in the mouth before tying the wine up; the flint influence acts like the belt on a pair of trousers tightening up the middle and leaving a sensation of sinew and length with a fine nettley fragrance. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2022)
— 3 years ago

Tolpuddle Vineyard

Tasmania Chardonnay 2021

Ridiculously amazing. One of the top charddies the Aussies have produced. Burgundian in style but so young yet so expressive. Noses flint, lemon peel and oak. Lemon curd, spice and nutty on palate. Bloody A, mate! — 3 months ago

Domaine Roulot

Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2022

There’s nothing basic about this Bourgogne Blanc!

It’s absolutely lovely. With elegant notes of fresh white peach, nectarine, yellow apple, apricot, lemon peel, citrus blossom, chalk, wet slate, salinity, and sapidity; also, delicate cream, flintiness, and cheese rind notes and perhaps a touch of reduction, presenting as struck match. The palate is dry, with medium alcohol (13%), medium (+) acidity.

It fermented with wild yeasts and aged 11 months in a combination of barrels and stainless steel, followed by an addition 7 months in stainless steel tanks.

This wine has verve and vibrancy and is positively delicious.

Cheers to beautiful Bourgogne Blanc wines to write home about!!
— 7 months ago

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Agree! About as basic as the Leflaive (Domaine) BB! 😂
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@Severn Goodwin You can say that again! Some extraordinary BBs right there. 😍

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2012

Gor
9.5

Fantastic wine. On the nose an intense mixture of floral, stone fruit, raspberries, lemon oil, some flint - so much power. Concentration of a grand cru white burgundy. I would say hold for some time to let this develop further. Amazing wine in the making. Precise, powerful. — 3 years ago

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