Jan-Willem van der Hek

9.4

This is Cuvée August. Special barrel selection of Combe Chenin by Pete Stolpman and Raj Parr. Hands down best USA chenin! Matchstick, citrus, lanolin, lovely chalk minerality. Reminiscent of white Guiberteau — 4 years ago

Sarah O'Kelley

9.0

More fruit driven Chenin compared to my recent Guiberteau experience. Peach & citrus but backbone of rocks. Not as edgy as Guiberteau but still delish! — 7 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.1

Super dry, crisp and precise. White flowers and lemon zest on the nose. Palate incorporates some nuttiness and salinity, and maybe a hint of stone fruits. Could easily be mistaken for a Chablis. — 8 years ago

Doctor No

9.2

Beautiful Loire goodness, and a thousand times better than the last bottle I had (maybe it was the '09, which is closed). Bright and deep red fruit with a surprisingly rich mouthfeel for a Saumur, a muscular but lithe tannic presence and those subtle tobacco and spice notes I tend to associate more with Barolo. With some air, those classically Loire Cab Frqnc notes start coming through. Good depth. As good as a Guiberteau in a ripe year. — 9 years ago

romo

9.3

Baby #cheval — 9 years ago

with Max

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

On point this evening. Actually, that will be my wine of the night of the four tasted. — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

The best Chenin no one knows. Guiberteau level. And yes there are levels to this shit. — 10 years ago

Stephen Long

9.0

A lot of dark cherry fruit, acid, some spice. Pretty good. — 6 years ago

George Doolan

9.3

Baby Guiberteau. So pure fresh and drinkable. Impressive structure for 15’ — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

it’s like Grand Cru Chablis except it’s Chenin. Smells like super great Dauvissat initially. Green Apple and tons of mineral. One of those wines that smells stuffed to the gills just by the nose, but you know it is holding out. Almost some green pea as well. No wax. No almonds. Clean nuts if that makes sense. This is new wavey Chenin like Guiberteau. Palate is just electric but is more Chenin than the nose with its feral fruit energy and vibe but also it has a Rieslingesque cleanliness to it. Dirty Chenin is one of my pet peeves. This is clan as a whistle. Like a cross between Guiberteau and Dauvissat. Dense, chewy, structured and deep. So clean and pure and length that does not quit. What poise and structure. But a lovely finesse and breed as well. This is sappy and dense as can be and one can crunch through the structure. Stunning purity and what a wonderful new expression of Chenin. Saumur is the place. — 7 years ago

Alexander Vadas

9.3

Got a little eclipsed by the Guiberteau. Rich and lovely, but unfortunately not that memorable. It delivered a lot more 5 years ago! Magnum — 9 years ago

with Stephen and Michael

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Crazy nose. Chlorine? But in a good way. Honeyed almonds, mineral, maybe some baked Apple. Intriguing. Lively palate, dense, almost Chenin-like. Palate impact reminds me of Guiberteau. Lovely mineral and textured. Really juicy. Impressive. — 9 years ago

John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

9.2

If you want to taste a cracking good Saumur that speaks the region and the varietal without paying the bullshit prices of Rougeard or Guiberteau - buy a whole case, instead of a bottle or two of those others - drink and enjoy with friends - instead of fondling them like a perv! Thanks Daniel J for finding this and brining sanity to this great region. 2011 vintage. — 10 years ago

Lorenzo Bared

9.0

Minerality, medium tannins — 6 years ago

Fredybeans

9.2

Robe noire
Nez olive noire fruit noire boisé
Bouche ample dense avec un fruit mate et un boisé encore un peu vanillé
Vin ouvert depuis 48h car à l ouverture ultra dur — 6 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.4

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

Tom Kobylarz

9.1

Excellent Cabernet Franc from Les Poyeux in Saumur-Champigny Champigny in the heart of the Loire. This is the real deal and in the mold of the style like Sylvan Dittiere, Thierry Germain, and Joguet, maybe not quite as precise as Guiberteau or as structured and refined as Rougeard. Deeply red fruited nose and palate that show some pepper and cedar with a vein of minerality and a waft of lifted buttered brioche toast. A great look into Les Poyeux, the site made famous by Rougeard.
#loire #cabernetfranc — 8 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Gorgeous nose. Bittersweet cocoa, ripe red berry fruits, wild herbs, spice, leathery and it is deep and precise. Very polished yet not modern at all. Kind of like Allemand or Guiberteau. Palate has terrific acidity, freshness and vivid fruit. Great mouthfeel. Has structure and beautiful tannins. Needs 1 or 2 hours. It really comes into balance after two hours. — 9 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.1

I'm still rooting for guiberteau but this is pretty decent 😜 — 9 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.6

Disgorged 2011. Everything you could imagine in a white wine besides oxidation. Tropical fruits, citrus fruits, toast, bread, caramel, butter, pastries, cream, salt. You name it and it's here with the bubbles to top it off. The aroma is intoxicating, the flavor is gripping. The finish reminded me of the last guiberteau breze clos de carmes I had ; lemon meringue with a resonating and smooth attack lasting seemingly forever for juice. Good lord yes 💦 — 10 years ago