A bit of cotton candy, toasted marshmallow, botrytis, green apricot, and this becomes brighter and clearer with time and air, and resolves to taste a lot of sweet and bitter almond, marzipan and cream.
A bit of cotton candy, toasted marshmallow, botrytis, green apricot, and this becomes brighter and clearer with time and air, and resolves to taste a lot of sweet and bitter almond, marzipan and cream.
Mar 4th, 2023Birth year wine. Caramel candy. Sweet, rich and complex. Botrytized and caramelized. Thick, but with energy.
Birth year wine. Caramel candy. Sweet, rich and complex. Botrytized and caramelized. Thick, but with energy.
Mar 4th, 2023
Vintage 1994 | Tasted blind. After unwrapping I saw this wine stood next to a Montlouis Moelleux from Chidaine. A unique opportunity to compare. Poured in the glass it looked syrupy, so a bit more fat from Coteaux du Layon compared with the Montlouis elegance. In smell: flowers, almonds and nougat. Beautiful concentration and a little miracle to see such a vivid colour after 29 years. A Chenin Blanc icon.
Vintage 1994 | Tasted blind. After unwrapping I saw this wine stood next to a Montlouis Moelleux from Chidaine. A unique opportunity to compare. Poured in the glass it looked syrupy, so a bit more fat from Coteaux du Layon compared with the Montlouis elegance. In smell: flowers, almonds and nougat. Beautiful concentration and a little miracle to see such a vivid colour after 29 years. A Chenin Blanc icon.
Feb 7th, 2023
Slightly oxidized. Honey, caramel and butterscotch aromas. Still has bright acidity. A touch of residual sugar. Quite a different experience. From my birth year!!
Slightly oxidized. Honey, caramel and butterscotch aromas. Still has bright acidity. A touch of residual sugar. Quite a different experience. From my birth year!!
Nov 25th, 2022
Honeyed, fresh acidity, sweet marmalade and orange blossoms. Super long!
Honeyed, fresh acidity, sweet marmalade and orange blossoms. Super long!
Nov 13th, 2022
End of the evening dessert & wine- paired with Hastings’ finest gluten free almond macaroon cookies, chocolate cookies, & poppy seed tea cake. Given the graceful aging next time I would pair with cheeses & less sweets. Still, a window into a well produced 26 yro wine with beautifully rounded white flower & faded apple notes. Medium body & a flavor transparency that I found beguiling. For about 30$ a qpr
End of the evening dessert & wine- paired with Hastings’ finest gluten free almond macaroon cookies, chocolate cookies, & poppy seed tea cake. Given the graceful aging next time I would pair with cheeses & less sweets. Still, a window into a well produced 26 yro wine with beautifully rounded white flower & faded apple notes. Medium body & a flavor transparency that I found beguiling. For about 30$ a qpr
Feb 6th, 2022
Still full of life. Incredible
Still full of life. Incredible
Feb 1st, 2022
Desert wine
Aug 10th, 2021
Mon dieu. Although tested after midnight on midsummer’s eve alongside a Sauterne, this wine is so fresh and vibrant, deep dark dried fruits spiced up with some younger unripe ones, and honey, wax, and marmelade.
Mon dieu. Although tested after midnight on midsummer’s eve alongside a Sauterne, this wine is so fresh and vibrant, deep dark dried fruits spiced up with some younger unripe ones, and honey, wax, and marmelade.
Jun 25th, 2021
Not as good as on the 13th of september 2008 @Peter Zandbergen but still going strong. My birthyear wine.
Not as good as on the 13th of september 2008 @Peter Zandbergen but still going strong. My birthyear wine.
Oct 13th, 2020
Coteaux du Layon, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France
