Not fresh. Disappointingly oxidised to a degree. Its one saving grace was that it was still saline.
Not fresh. Disappointingly oxidised to a degree. Its one saving grace was that it was still saline.
Jul 30th, 2023Very dry - nice!
Dec 16th, 2021Green fruit esthers, quince, pear, chalky minerals, on the nose. Lots of pretty green and yellow fruit on the open knit palate, with pleasant bit of contrasting bitterness and sweetness on the finish, and enough acid to carry the bubbles. This is great, planning to hold a few bottles for 5-10 years.
Incidentally, handily beat the Lassaigne side by side, at a third the price.
Green fruit esthers, quince, pear, chalky minerals, on the nose. Lots of pretty green and yellow fruit on the open knit palate, with pleasant bit of contrasting bitterness and sweetness on the finish, and enough acid to carry the bubbles. This is great, planning to hold a few bottles for 5-10 years.
Incidentally, handily beat the Lassaigne side by side, at a third the price.
Jun 8th, 2021Perfectly dry zero dosage and balanced! Under ripe white peach, zippy acidity, elegant small bubbles. Montlouis for New Years and my first #instantpotrecipe
Perfectly dry zero dosage and balanced! Under ripe white peach, zippy acidity, elegant small bubbles. Montlouis for New Years and my first #instantpotrecipe
Jan 1st, 2018Touches of sweetness and brioche, underpinned by gripping acidity. A lovely wine.
Touches of sweetness and brioche, underpinned by gripping acidity. A lovely wine.
Dec 31st, 2017A nice entry into the world of sparkling Loire Chenin. Dry and crisp, but also full of plenty of baked pear and apple drizzled with honey. Best pretty cold, as it warms it loses some of the tension that keeps it interesting.
A nice entry into the world of sparkling Loire Chenin. Dry and crisp, but also full of plenty of baked pear and apple drizzled with honey. Best pretty cold, as it warms it loses some of the tension that keeps it interesting.
Sep 20th, 2017Drinking crazy good now. Rich, layered, early season crisp pear, white peach, floral. This is better than the last bottle a year ago, and is pushing 9.4
Drinking crazy good now. Rich, layered, early season crisp pear, white peach, floral. This is better than the last bottle a year ago, and is pushing 9.4
1 person found it helpfulSep 5th, 202430 minutes or so of glorious Chenin, then it dived off a cliff into a sea of broken beer bottles. Angular and jagged.
30 minutes or so of glorious Chenin, then it dived off a cliff into a sea of broken beer bottles. Angular and jagged.
1 person found it helpfulAug 15th, 2015Soft (like Blancs de Blanc), canon powder, smoky, mineral, apple, fall aromas, quince
Soft (like Blancs de Blanc), canon powder, smoky, mineral, apple, fall aromas, quince
Sep 24th, 2015At Auberge du Bon Laboureur in Chenonceaux
At Auberge du Bon Laboureur in Chenonceaux
Feb 24th, 2015