Originel Heidi Kuka Menu-Pineau Romorantin

She's temperamental. And expressive. It ain't no a Billy Joel Song; it's a Soings en Sologne, sung by the son of a son of a viticulture (well maybe only the cousin). Very fucking cool wine. Unique for this region. Kind of Sebastian Riffault-like in his rule breaking to Sancerre, but perhaps more... tame. Oxidative for this vintage, maybe that's consistent? Tastes like there's some skin contact on the romorantin, a roller coaster of acidity and sapidity across the tongue, and Menu Pineau, I can find it if I look. If you don't like oxidative wine, you probably won't appreciate this. But I judge a wine whether it's empty or not, and this one didn't stand a chance. Tastes better when it's warmed up and breathed for an hour. vintage is technically 2012 -not on label. Wife (New Zealander) Heidi Kuka makes the eye-catchingly, ornate almost Maori-like tribal tattoos for the labels. Julien Courtois is able to knock it out of the park on occasion, but mostly, he makes very good, expressive and interesting, but most importantly drinkable wine from the western Loire.

Salty, lemony goodness #JulienCourtois

Acrylic, acetone, glue, salty, delicious white

Showing a lot of depth and layers, subtle aromatics and very salty

L'originel, original mais bon droit et vif

This was really fun - fruity and savory, refreshing acidity. I didn't see a vintage on the bottle.

Lovely skin contact aroma, interesting flavors, ok length but not particularly complex. At Barkada in DC. Delectable’s location search doesn’t want to work this morning....

Slight oxidative notes. Lemon, wax, chamomile, salt.

Evolucionado

Tydlig havssälta med ostronskal, vita blommor, lite fat och rökighet. Jästigt.