Jay Kline

9.2

Presented to me blind at Tasting Group. The wine appears bright yellow with medium viscosity; no signs of sediment, gas or particles. On the nose, the wine is developing with ripe orchard fruit: stone fruits, lemons, white flowers, lanolin and minerals. On the palate the wine is off-dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and full of character. The alcohol is medium+. Initial conclusions: this could be Chenin Blanc, Riesling or Chardonnay from France, Germany or the United States. But I didn’t get any petrol so I eliminated Riesling and I don’t think you could get the balance of fruit and high acid from California Chardonnay (and the oak would probably be so pronounced). So I called Chenin Blanc from France, from the Loire, Vouvray Demi-Sec. Well…I should have known this could be Joly! Close…but some miles away from each other and I’d like to have the confidence to call producer in this case. Drink now through 2034. — 4 months ago

S.S. Mandani

9.5

Honeysuckle, apricot marmalade, persimmon.

Silken. Super balanced. Bought two. One to drink tonight and one to drink down the line.

Tropical fruits, balanced acidity, melts on the palate like a pad of butter made of wildflowers and honey. — 5 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

Dependably quaffable — 6 months ago

with Sarah

Tor Kenward

9.2

So good with 20 plus years of bottle age. — 7 months ago

romo

9.2

A bit macerated comes off as sweet, but the markers for textbook chenin are clear. — 8 months ago

Slestyan

9.3

Cab franc - stunning — 9 months ago

Patrick Melville

9.2

Love this. Delicious dark fruits with some funk to go with them. — 5 years ago

Timothy Lynch

9.1

This is an excellent modern-day entry level Cabernet Franc. Dazzlingly simple, yet awash with refreshing weight, dark fruit, Chinese spices, and a subtle dollop of black/green tea. If you are looking for something less obvious go back to red Burgundy. (This red straddles old world structure with new world gloss. I fear gloss will eventually win out. But for now...👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾) — 6 years ago

Paul Costigan

Founder Courtier Wines

9.7

1990: This bottle given to me by Gaston Huet when I visited him in 1996, so no importation or pregnancy warning stickers to obscure the contents. Amber color revealing the level of botrytis in this vintage, since the wine was absolutely fresh. Creme bruleé nose. Silky mouthfeel, with explosions of fruit, ranging from baked apples, hints of vanilla, quince jelly and raisins. Long, long pleasing finish which is a fitting tribute to one of the true heroes of winemaking. Sublime. — 10 years ago

with Michael

Brenda Lin

9.1

Caramel, vanilla, but super light and refreshing — 4 months ago

Yan Gagnon

8.9

Plus moelleux que liquoreux. Des arômes et saveurs de fruits exotiques, ananas, touche de métal. Moyennement sucré, agréable. — 4 months ago

Ely Cohn

9.5

The difference 40 years makes is maybe just a thin wooly blanket.

Pull it back and this thing's full of life - bright, vibrant, gas in the tank.

It’s brighter yellow than tired gold. Theres more fruit than decay. Sour apricots and yellow canned peaches, white popcorn and greasy bacon, and that foggy musk.

Acid rips through and does not give. Barely sweet with the demi-sec tag thats written right there but I'm not buying it.

Tonight this is 40 years old, just gettin' goin, just like me. — 5 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Beautiful wine with black fruits, spice box, dried herbs, earth & violet — 7 months ago

Steve Ford

9.0

I was a long time ago, but it was a great value for money. — a year ago

Rufus King

8.9

Crisp Sancerre enjoyed with flatbread pizza at Bistro du Midi, Boston — 9 months ago

Alex Schukin

9.0

Well aged, balanced, smooth, tasty — 2 years ago

Carol Lonergan

9.9

Dry enough, depth, just delicious (with food, or on it's own) "Happiness comes..." 😊 — 5 years ago

Servus Andrea

9.6

Deliciously flinty and vibrant — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.3

15 May 2017. La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Michael Lewis

9.1

Who knew Sancerre could age this well? — 12 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.6

What a night with pascaline Lepeltier, who after 50 years in wine teaches me a whole new spectrum. Absolutely wonderful. — 4 months ago

Louis Martin

9.1

Lovely, crisp, tart, floral aroma and lemon accents. Nice on its own or with a picatta-style meal. — 4 months ago

romo

9.2

Delightful yet more oily, less acidic than I recall. — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2018 “Brézé” pours a light straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing…maybe even youthful with notes of mostly tart orchard fruit: apple, pear, white flowers, lemon curd and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long with saline minerals that dazzle. Technically brilliant, I get the sense this needs time before it has more to share. Better after 2028 and drink through 2040+?
— 6 months ago

Daniel Sullivan

9.3

Purple edged garnet color.
BlackBerry forest floor nose.
Medium plus bodied with tangy acid and velvety tannins — 8 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Crisp, super clean and refreshing, dry Chenin Blanc, looks and tastes like a 5-year-old Loire, relatively rich as well, this is (I think?) Baumard’s entry-level Savennieres, and this vintage is quite outstanding!! — 9 months ago

with Jim

Raff

8.9

Graham crust and hibiscus on the nose. White pepper, viennoiseries, lemon curd, and a bit of rhubarb. — 5 years ago

Olivier Bogaert

9.3

Kerstmis 19 ONK — 6 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.4

25 November 2017. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 8 years ago

Paul Jones

9.0

Drinking very well today, with the complexity of bottle age still matched by some vibrant freshness – grapefruit, citrus zest, and waxy yellow fruit; bright, snappy acids; years of life still ahead of it. — 10 years ago