Pear and juicy cool fresh cut fruit on the nose. Green apple, some mineral dust. Palate is refreshing and generous with the cool typicity of the Loire, never mind this is Chardonnay. A wine of terroir- but a little funky and off kilter.. But… Beware, started to turn microbial a day after opening. — 3 years ago
Robe rubis fonce
Nez de fruit rouge terre épicé
Bouche fraîche mais gourmande
Belle finale épicée — 5 years ago
Awesome acidity, no sulfur used, beautiful. Pure expression. — 7 years ago
Drank 2/19/18. Paired with roasted chicken.
The nose of sweet stewed plums and red berries is quite expressive. Still present, but mild, well integrated tannins lend structure to cassis and earth flavors. Medium finish. This could go a few more years, but is in a sweet spot now. I dont think it will improve further, so drink now. Fully mature.
4/22/8/4/3 + 50 = 91 pts.
Thanks @JT for a great bottle. — 7 years ago
Perfect balance. Hint of sweetness at the end. Enjoyed as a starter for the night before dinner. — 8 years ago
Platonic ideal of Cab Franc. No notes. — 10 months ago
This was quite nice with lots of brioche and yeast flavors. Maddie in the traditional method with 100% Mauzac. — 4 years ago
Drank at TAC with lamb and rib eye. Refined flavors, long finish and good nose. Approximately $100 and worth it. — 5 years ago
Fantastic value. Toasty brioche, honey, yeast. Wonderful — 6 years ago
Rich flavors of violets, — 7 years ago
Very good sparkling wine (same traditional champagne method) considering it's price. I bought it for 9€ in Paris. Quality is surprising. A very good œnologie recommended. Prefer to to any cheaper champagne brut (lesson thesugary aspect) that are around 15-20€ — 7 years ago
Summery feeling Blanquette built on 90% Mauzac, 10% Chenin Blanc from 25 year old vines in Calce (Roussillon). There isnt an enormous amount of depth here, but the flavors are excellent. Honeycrisp apples, honeysuckle, freshly mown grass. Simultaneously dry and creamy. — a year ago
Though it’s very difficult for me to find a reasonably-priced Bordeaux I actually like, this is one. Bright nose shows dark cherry, cedar shavings, gravel, and a deep woodsy scent. Good cherry-centric fruit, loads of acidity, and a very bright mouthfeel. The acids feel almost like the bright, accentuated acids I associate with Paso Robles limestone soil. Not particularly long or complex in the mouth, but resonates more on the *fun* scale. — 4 years ago
Black cherries, smooth, vanilla. Light on tongue — 4 years ago
Vintage 2015 / Imagine you find a vineyard with almost 50 years old Chenin Blanc and you are able to make wine from it. Frederic Mabileau must have been thrilled. This vineyard in Saumur is 1 hectare. Minerals in smell, a lot of minerals. Also vanilla (16 months en foudre). Hints of tropical fruit, hay, enormous powerful in taste with good acidity. What a joy to taste this! — 5 years ago
Low tannin, good acid, ripe fruit (cranberry/cherry/raspberry) in a balanced and restrained way. A hint of mint. Great value. — 7 years ago
Made in Bordeaux but played like a Burgundy. Ripe fruit, rich texture, fine barrel integration, holding its pants even at a temperature around 10-12c.. considerable length - over 20 seconds. Price as jumped since last vintage, so did the quality. This wine can bluff a Burgundy amateur in blind tasting that's for sure; it does feel like a wine from Puligny. — 7 years ago
Donald Williams
Nice bubbly for mimosas. — 8 months ago