Matt

9.5

Wild, bracing, cerebral. Every glass was a different wine. Seemingly over-mature at first, then a complete about-face by the end if the bottle. Fresh and dried fruit, honey, woolly, stony, crushed flowers, salt, tea leaves, sweet spice. — 10 months ago

Al Doyle

9.4

Having this for the second time when I’m slightly less slaughtered, really wonderful rich, very slightly reductive, but still clean and magnetically delicious. Offered as an alternative to guiberteau which demonstrates how good it is. — 3 years ago

Stephen Long

9.0

A lot of dark cherry fruit, acid, some spice. Pretty good. — 4 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. — 6 years ago

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. — 8 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 💦 — 9 years ago

Matt Ragan

9.1

Screaming little glass of rose! Almost candied red fruits out of the gate that yield to garden fresh tomato vine as you drink it. Fucking tasty and exactly what you’d expect from Guiberteau! — a year ago

with Shelley

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 — 3 years ago

George Doolan

9.3

Baby Guiberteau. So pure fresh and drinkable. Impressive structure for 15’ — 5 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. — 8 years ago

romo

9.3

Baby #cheval — 8 years ago

with Max

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. — 9 years ago

Josh Orr

9.7

2012 vintage, the beer odyssey continues. Smells like great Vouvray and has the wicked sour kick on the palate like rockin Chenin. #guiberteau in beer form — 9 years ago

GaryWEdwards

9.1

Delightful Chenin Blanc touching all the edges. Hard to find . Easy to love. — 2 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Vibrant, juicy, so fresh, alive!
Green apples, green grass, a hint of green apricot, some lemongrass. Highly enticing. Not flint like Sancerre, no exotic canned fruit like NZ. Fresh, green, grassy.
On the palate this has a round, slightly creamy mouthfeel but remains focused, light, appley juicy, vibrant. A slightly herby, salty bitter edge adds an interesting edge and a bit of nice complexity.
Closer to a Chenin Blanc (think Guiberteau) than a typical SB.
Slightly cloudy, incredibly drinkable.
This is a delightful discovery! — 2 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! — 6 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 — 8 years ago

with Stephen and Michael

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. — 8 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.1

I'm still rooting for guiberteau but this is pretty decent 😜 — 8 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. — 9 years ago