John Tan

9.3

LQV w Nic and Brian.

Chardonnay. Light straw and varnish on the nose. Sweet start and refined, very deep-flavoured wine. Very subtle with the majesty found in the contained, dry finish of old-fashioned burgundy. Worth a look! Real quality. Set up on his own, lower yields. JR17, 2007 — 3 years ago

Rashed Chowdhury

9.2

For acid lovers in their red wine, this $20-25 bottle is phenomenal. Acid, pickled red fruit, unripe fruit, soft tannins, minerality, it’s all there. It’s almost as if Beaujolais and Champagne (the sour and creamy mouthfeel of a champagne) had a lovechild. Trousseau is a grape originated in Jura, France. This is a super food friendly wine, but I am drinking without food and it’s very easy finish a bottle on your own… — 3 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2018 vintage. Poulsard has very little pigmentation in the skin and therefore looks in general more like a rosé, but this wine has a very deep colour for this variety (typical for the vintage I was told). Éric Thill is a great producer, and this is a great example of the grape variety. Subtle, but captivating perfume, flowers mixed with red berries and a subtle hint of basil. Light and delicate in the mouth, but in no ways thin. Juicy bright red berries, a subtle spiciness and a nice tannic bite that gives it an irresistible slightly rustic charm. Good length too. Lovely. Be prepared to finish a whole bottle on your own. Abv. 12,5%. — 5 years ago

Christine Speidel

9.1

Delicious on its own, clearly Savois. I would never have guessed this was chardonnay. Not sure what vintage. — 6 years ago

Vanessa

8.9

Domaine Jean Bourdy has been a family-owned and -managed operation since 1579. It’s both heart-warming and inspiring to imagine how each generation has carefully carried forward the family tradition and passion for producing wines expressive of the terroir of Jura, France, located between Burgundy and Switzerland.

We’re new to Savagnin, an ancient, subalpine variety indigenous to eastern France. All we can say is “wow” we were floored (no pun intended) by the aromatics of this pale gold wine.

From the outset, it offered a bouquet of dried herbs, anise, licorice, white pepper, Comté cheese rind, bruised apple, toffee, nutmeg, and nuttiness.  We gave it some time to decant and open up. Overall, it had a salty, briny, savory character with excellent food-pairing potential. We paired it with sauteed shrimp and it was lovely.  

This wine was aged four years in old, neutral oak barrels under a veil of yeast – sous voile – contributing to the secondary and tertiary aromatics.

If you’re a lover of Manzanilla or Fino Sherry, and haven’t experienced this wine yet, you must try it!  I hate to even compare, because it offers its own, distinct personality and history, but it shares characteristics associated with maturation below a layer of lees - the flor.   

Domain Bourdy, Savagnin, Cotes du Jura AOC. Vintage 2012. ABV 12.5%. — 3 years ago

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Mike Evans

9.1

The lemony salinity with a little funk reads like a ouillé Chardonnay from the Jura, as does the moderate weight with well integrated acidity. Nice on its own, but better with food. — 5 years ago

Mark Eastom

9.0

First time trying this varietal on its own. Was a very new aroma and taste to me. Big amounts of tea on the nose and palate, with a vegetal/mineral character and wet hay. Bright acid and funky cool. — 5 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2016 vintage. Savagnin Authentique. Jérôme Arnoux has been working alongside Stéphane Tissot for many years before starting his own business. This traditional Savagnin in the oxidative "non-ouillé"-style is a beauty. Intense perfume of chamomile and walnuts. Powerful in the mouth, bright and energetic with mouthwatering acidity and a long mineral finish. — 3 years ago

Martin Mata

8.9

Light in color and body with notes of overripe red cherry, dark fruit, herbs, and dead leaves. Mellow tannins and M/M- acidity. A versatile wine for pairing with food or drinking on its own. Served with a slight chill. Purchased at Suburban Wines in Yorktown Heights, NY. — 4 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.2

Deep ruby color. Pronounced aromas of violets and lilies, fresh black fruit (blueberries, blackberries and black cherries) and hints of vainilla and cedar. On the palate it is juicy and fresh with medium acidity, medium(+) fine grained ripe tannin and medium(+) body. The finish is medium(+) and slightly sweet of ripe delicious fruit. The taster for Robert Parker only gave it 90+ but I believe that he is diverging further and further away from what the wine collector and wine consumer really enjoy and is scoring very subjectively based on his own personal preference for Burgundy and Jura wines. In the context of new world wines and Argentina and Malbec, I find this wine fresh and perfectly ripe and with a controlled oak presence and a very solid effort to transmit the terroir of the La Consulta sub-region. #catena #catenazapata #argentina #malbec #mountainwine — 4 years ago

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