Beautiful dry sav blanc, and a fantastic value! Crisp, crystalline color with notes of green apple, sharp minerality, and a slight note of baked goods on the nose. Light bodied, with sharp crispness and acidity that tingles long after the first sip, with notes of lime rind, crisp green apple, white peach, and wet stone. The lime acid is very prominent! — 4 months ago
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. — 5 months ago
Lovely, crisp, tart, floral aroma and lemon accents. Nice on its own or with a picatta-style meal. — 6 months ago
Love this. Delicious dark fruits with some funk to go with them. — 5 years ago
Racks Delray — 6 years ago
15 May 2017. La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, New York, NY. — 8 years ago
1997 poyeux — 12 years ago
So good with 20 plus years of bottle age. — 8 months ago
Well aged, balanced, smooth, tasty — 2 years ago
Dry enough, depth, just delicious (with food, or on it's own) "Happiness comes..." 😊 — 6 years ago
Deliciously flinty and vibrant — 7 years ago
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 mackerel pan con tomate. Quite natural, quite dry, slight tannin — 4 months ago
Stunning, really. Still fresh and fruity, but with impeccable balance. Wish I had more! — 4 months ago
Caramel, vanilla, but super light and refreshing — 5 months ago
Plus moelleux que liquoreux. Des arômes et saveurs de fruits exotiques, ananas, touche de métal. Moyennement sucré, agréable. — 6 months ago
Kerstmis 19 ONK — 6 years ago
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
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
Who knew Sancerre could age this well? — 12 years ago
romo
Don’t let the secret out, it’s much too early, they are not ready but the hour is close at hand. — 3 months ago