Domaine de Montbourgeau
Cuvée Spéciale L'Etoile Savagnin
L'Etoile, Jura, France
Not as clean or expressive as previous bottles. Will see if it opens up this evening.
Not as clean or expressive as previous bottles. Will see if it opens up this evening.
Aug 21st, 2024Special wine produced for the first time of 100 pct savagnin. Not an oxidized style but two years in barrel with constant topping up. The wine tastes like stone fruit - apricots and white peaches - with an undertone of hazelnuts with plenty of salt. Extremely rich but clearly outstanding. Only 60 cases made, will be interesting to see how it evolves over time.
Special wine produced for the first time of 100 pct savagnin. Not an oxidized style but two years in barrel with constant topping up. The wine tastes like stone fruit - apricots and white peaches - with an undertone of hazelnuts with plenty of salt. Extremely rich but clearly outstanding. Only 60 cases made, will be interesting to see how it evolves over time.
Aug 28th, 2021Curried cashews and green apple; grape variety gives way to place and winemaking, as this easily recalls the Savagnin.
Curried cashews and green apple; grape variety gives way to place and winemaking, as this easily recalls the Savagnin.
1 person found it helpfulAug 23rd, 2014
Smells like calvados, or Poire William, with sourdough bread, but the palate is all Sherry. This is absolutely the sour beer of wine! Right on Chardonnay! You look fantastic wearing only green olive, briny and bright with lemonesque flora and watercress. But oh so much yeasty flor more! Never had anything quite like this!
Smells like calvados, or Poire William, with sourdough bread, but the palate is all Sherry. This is absolutely the sour beer of wine! Right on Chardonnay! You look fantastic wearing only green olive, briny and bright with lemonesque flora and watercress. But oh so much yeasty flor more! Never had anything quite like this!
Apr 12th, 2015Toasted hazelnuts, lemon meringue. A wine to ponder as you imbibe.
Toasted hazelnuts, lemon meringue. A wine to ponder as you imbibe.
Jan 4th, 2015
Aromas remind me of Champagne, so every time I tasted it, I was expecting bubbles. Aromas of tart apples, Poire William, bread, brine, and minerals with hints of citrus that come out more when wine is chilled. Nice complexity.
Aromas remind me of Champagne, so every time I tasted it, I was expecting bubbles. Aromas of tart apples, Poire William, bread, brine, and minerals with hints of citrus that come out more when wine is chilled. Nice complexity.
May 22nd, 2024
Serious wine for an increasingly unserious group.
Serious wine for an increasingly unserious group.
Apr 15th, 2017
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Lucky to taste this twice in a month. Racy acidity for 09, balanced with notes of celery, leather and spice. One of my favorite sans soufre wines.
Lucky to taste this twice in a month. Racy acidity for 09, balanced with notes of celery, leather and spice. One of my favorite sans soufre wines.
Dec 16th, 2015