The fruit for this Pinot comes from two of the coolest, most coastal parts of this appellation, linked by the influence of the Pacific’s cool marine air, which delays ripening. Bright Ruby with berry fruit, citrus and warm spice. On the palate, raspberry and cherry, tangy, with cedar notes and earthy tones. Bright acidity, soft expressive tannins, lingering finish ending with woody spice. Very nice, has room to age. — 8 years ago
Human Tast.
07.03.16 — 9 years ago
Wow, real knockout stuff. This is not domestic Muscadet - there's not much in common besides the grape. It has the bright, pure fruit but it is put together in a much fuller style, more like a white Burgundy (minus the oak) than Muscadet. I don't say Chablis because while it's an intensely mineral wine and cranked up to 11 in that department, it's not a marine minerality. The mineral element here is volcanic (and so is the soil), bringing to mind all those cliches about aromas bursting from the glass and so forth, and it's every bit as driving on the palate. — 10 years ago
The vineyards are in Farges-les-Macon. The limestone here is marly and loaded with quartz and marine fossils. It comes through in the wine. — 11 years ago
Soft and sublime, nice fruit with a hint of moss delicious and light — 7 years ago
It's been a while since I've had a chance to taste the 2009 Gourt De Mautens, and i must say that I'm pretty impressed with it's evolution. Here I found a haunting bouquet of blackberry and marine-inspired minerality, along with moist earth, hints of animal musk, dusty florals and sweet dark spices. It was vibrant and finessed on the palate, yet deceptively so, as mineral-encrusted blackberry and cherry fruit gave way to sweet spice and herbal tones on a silky frame with sweet tannin. The finish was long and polished, showing black fruit and spice contrasted by a hint of sweet herbs and lingering tannin. What a beautiful wine, which I'm so happy to revisit and feel assured that there are many years of development ahead. #rasteau #jeromebressy #rhone — 8 years ago
Floral and spicy — 9 years ago
Textbook! Unique Chablis earthy minerality exudes marine chalkiness, flint, chicken broth, and bright lemon-oil tinged fruit. Intense flavors glide effortlessly (as if on a mag-lev track) across the palate. Intensely stony and pure and long. Still youthful. Really classy. — 9 years ago
Saline, limes, limestone. Lovely wine. — 10 years ago
A bit funky, almost like a bubbly cider. Would. Drink. Again. $28 @ Red and White Wines — 7 years ago
Sanjay dinner at the marine room may 2017 — 8 years ago
Better than most whites — 9 years ago
Fleshy red plums, nutmeg, marine layers, and almondy brioche. She's a firework 🎉 — 9 years ago
Really good, basic, goes with everything white. But again! — 9 years ago
Would pair nicely with any seafood — 10 years ago
Keith Lite
Wine # 2 in tonight’s tasting pretty and granache — 7 years ago