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

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

Tracy Hall

9.0

Lean red and blue fruits and savory thyme . Decanted Good food wine. Like bbq ribs. TBL — 8 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Aged 50% in stainless steel and 50% in old Burgundian barrels. Pale lemon with aromas of citrus, stone fruits and herb notes. On the palate flavors of green apple, pear and lime citrus with notes of pepper and herb spice. Medium+ finish, chalky, vivid acidity and ends with mineral spice. Nice! — 9 months ago

Stephane Bardin

8.9

Floral and delicious — 9 months ago

Kevin Ferguson

9.6

Had with ragu Bolognese — 3 years ago

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

edward Simpson

9.1

Getting ahead with some research off to Saumur/Loire Vallée, this little Saumur Champigny punches above it's weight, up there with mid level burgundy, climate change has done well for Cab Francs, Pinot Noir from Loire Vallée. Well structured, light but with a bit of depth, berries galore, bio organic too! — 5 months ago

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

Douglas Braun

9.0

2018 Vintage - nice pear / quince , wet wool , honey , dry, medium minus body, medium acidity — 3 years ago

Brenda Lin

8.9

Not as aromatic as the 2020 Breze — 4 months 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

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

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

Jean-Phillippe Landry

9.1

Sharp, beautiful colour, fresh but full of body. — 10 months ago

Yi-Fen Li

9.0

Mei's commis rosé — 4 years ago