Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Light golden color. Aromas of tropical, citrus and stone fruits, fresh herbs and freshly cut grass. Flavors of grapefruit, passion fruit, green apple and melon and nectarines with a slight note of flint/crushed stones. Medium finish and vibrant acidity. Just a hint of RS. Medium-bodied and crisp. Crunchy texture. Crowd pleasing and reliable but not spectacular. Thanks for sharing, Ron B! — 6 days ago

Mackenzie Svee

9.4

crisp, chalky, and so clean. Citrus, minerality. Elegant, precise — 7 days ago

Brandon Boesch

9.5

This was amazing I would have 100 percent guessed southern France as origin. So good with food. Will buy more. — 8 days ago

Dave

9.3

Oh, I like this. Light raspberry and crushed rock.
Listening to Son Volt and still coming down from seeing them last night. — a month ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

Medium lemon yellow . Quite closed at first , with some toasted brioche and touch of lemon peel , white flowers, stem ginger , quite rich impression . On the palate this is quite creamy and rounded , candied peel , honey , rich pastries , with quite high mineral tinged acidity . Good long , mineral tinged finish . Needs a bit more time though I don’t get the feeling this will be as profound or as long lived as the 2012. Better in 5 years and will continue to drink well a further 10. — 17 days ago

Neville Weston

9.6

Bit of a champagne binge this weekend! 🙄😬
We love Ruinart Blanc de Blanc so was easy to go for this 2010 vintage, which did not disappoint.
— a month ago

with Marta

Vanessa

9.5

Let’s talk about SAVENNIÈRES!!!! 📣📣

Savennières is a small but mighty appellation (AOC), located in the Anjou subregion of the Loire Valley, France and specializes in still, dry Chenin Blanc wines. 🇫🇷

Its growing environment is apt for producing concentrated and ripe fruit, translating into wines with strong aromatic and flavor intensity and higher alcohol potential. 💪🏻 It’s no wonder this appellation is all about Chenin Blanc; Chenin has naturally higher acidity, which can help lend structure and balance to the final wine. ⚖️ 🙌🏻🙌🏻

The combination of these factors sets the stage for winemakers to produce some truly powerful and age-worthy whites that can improve, gaining complexity (and softening) with some time in the bottle. 🤔 🧐 Savennières has a reputation as a more serious, cerebral wine that is meant to be savored, especially when paired with a creamy seafood dish like Coquilles Saint-Jacques! 😋 🥘

🌿This particular wine is the Nicolas Joly, Clos de la Coulée de Serrant AOC (2019) hailing from the prized enclave of Coulée de Serrant AOC (within Savennières AOC), owned exclusively and farmed biodynamically by the renowned Nicolas Joly.

This wine is surely capable of aging for decades but tonight we opted to sip this golden wine during the golden hour with unseasonably warm, summery temperatures here in Minnesota.

🐝 🍯 In the glass, we found concentrated, layered notes of honey, beeswax, yellow apple, ripe apricot, quince, chamomile, dried & crushed white rose petals, toasted almond, hazelnut, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, acrylic paint, wet stones, salted caramel, & butterscotch.

It has texture (and finish) for days and a coating mouthfeel.

🫣 Its alcohol by volume clocks in at 15%!!! But it’s well-integrated and balanced by a crisp acidity and robust aromas and flavors. 👌 — 17 days ago

with Deked1

Laura Berry

10

Had at Traina’s house in Oakville — 4 days ago

k

9.3

Full mouthfeel with acidity, minerality, and tropical fruit notes exquisitely balanced. Or peach and honeyed citrus per label. Still lovely. — 15 days ago

Ed Chin

9.5

WOTN resolved tannins and brightness in it acidity. Both red and dark fruit. It gave me this sensation of just comfort. Another example that a poor vintage is not an indication that great bottle can’t be made. — 19 days ago

Keith Pajonas

9.0

Orange marmalade, honey, all the great things — 19 days ago

Michelle

9.0

Quite nice. Had in Vegas watching the bellagio fountains from our room. — a month ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

@ our annual ‘winter’-BBQ… 😎

Served with cedar smoked salmon, hints of black bean sauce, chili and ginger 😍 — 13 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Such a great Bourgogne Blanc drinking better than a number of 1er Crus showing lemon, pear, green apple fruit with a stony, mineral, floral & racy acid notes — 5 days ago

Paul J

10

Perfection! It’s like a high end White Burg and Red Bordeaux in a Rose. Unlike anything I’ve ever drank. Flawless! — 20 days ago

with Brooke

Heather Danskin

9.0

Really crisp and tart. A lovely sharp white. — 11 days ago

Mark Hammack

9.0

Ok, not the best. First sip has a metallic taste. Better after it breathes a bit. Sept 2026 — 16 days ago

Jol

9.2

2012 robe plus foncée que 2013
Plus de corps — a month ago

Jason Sliwa

9.2

Kermit Lynch for the win. — 21 days ago

with Vicki

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

vintage 2015 | Awesome balance — a month ago