Château Pierre-Bise

Coteaux du Layon Chaume 1er Cru Chenin Blanc 2011

9.5

Vintage 2011 | tasted blind, so unbelievably good, clearly a lot of botytris, peach, balanced nectar. Mahony colour, I thought of a Sauternes 2001… — 3 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

Yummmmmmmm!

Domaine des Baumard

Quarts de Chaume Chenin Blanc 1990

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Not bad. Not great. Correct and boring. — 7 months ago

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Lyle Fass

@Henk schouten Totally fair to disagree, taste is personal. But just to say: I’m not critiquing the correctness. I’m critiquing the effect. There’s a kind of technical polish that can drain the soul out of a wine. Beaumard’s been doing that for years. This bottle’s just another example.

Henk schouten

If you rate a 35yo wine with 9.2 how can that be boring

Lyle Fass

@Henk schouten At a certain point you just realize: the internet is where good faith goes to die. I said the wine was boring. I stand by that. Not flawed. Not bad. Just soulless in a way that technical wines often are. If that offends you, maybe ask why it matters so much.

Domaine des Baumard

Clos du Papillon Savennières Chenin Blanc 2015

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

In 1953, Jean Baumard acquired vineyard in Quarts de Chaume, in 1968, purchased substantial acreage in Savennieres. Today Jean’s son, Florent, manages the winery. Aromas of green fruits, floral and flinty notes. On the palate green apple, pear, melon and slight nutty flavors, well balanced with acidity. Medium+ length ending, no fluttering with fresh juicy mineral, just like the butterfly on the label! Will age well if you can resist opening. — 6 years ago

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Domaine de la Roche Moreau

Chaume Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chenin Blanc 2014

Peter van den Besselaar

9.4

Vintage 2014 | Glorious Chenin Blanc with awesome balance, honey, orange zeste, very vivid, beautiful acidity, a real gem in the cellar — 5 months ago

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