Saline

Domaine François Raveneau

Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 1988

Light gold. Looks young. Took 5 hours to open up and show its stuff. In hour 6 this was cruising. Saline and sea shells, wispy lemon fruit, some honey, some white stone. The guesses from the fellas were 2002 Rav Clos and 1996 Rav Valmur. Shows how these properly stored aged Raveneaus can age effortlessly. — 6 years ago

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That’s impressive

Domaine Roulot

Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2012

This was singing! So young & fresh with citrus, saline, mineral & racy acids — 7 years ago

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Domaine Dauvissat-Camus

La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2012

Once this had a chance to open it was very oyster shell saline/mineral and intense. — 8 years ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1999

Lovely oyster shells and citrus on the nose. Classic raveneau on the palate. Great minerality with a chalky, saline quality. Very focused and structured. Fantastic — 9 years ago

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Bryan Thomas

Bryan Thomas

This was a real stunner - Chablis was called but remember saying can't be Chablis cuz don't know of a Chablis with this kind of richness and length - stunning bottle!
9.5

Vincent Dauvissat

Les Preuses Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2006

Light/medium yellow. Nose of shells, citrus. Palate ripe citrus, green fruit, saline and stone. Lacks the precision and angularity of the best, probably a function of the vintage. Just a little fat in its breathe. Surely GC. — 10 years ago

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Anthony, David and 2 others liked this

Domaine Billaud-Simon

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2012

Pale lemon color. Very typical Chablis nose of lemon and green apple. Very mineral and saline palate, almost metallic, with high acidity and a long finish. This is excellent. I love this producer. — 10 years ago

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Ameztoi

Getariako Txakolina Hondarrabi Zuri

Minerals, lemon, and a hint of pear. Zippy, vivacious, and saline. Happiness right here — 11 years ago

Sono Montenidoli

Toscana Rosato Canaiuolo 2014

Light and delicious. Nice complexity w/o the weight. Strawberry, peach, saline. — 11 years ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 1985

Alder Yarrow
10

Yes, this is heaven in a glass. Gorgeous saline lemon and nutty savoriness with a kicker of a citrus zing. Totally outstanding. — 12 years ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2004

2004 Raveneau Montée de Tonnère. After a half hr open, when you bring your nose to the glass, an amazing vinyl/green banana/mint/chalky limestone nose awaits that is so potent and alluring it evokes some deep-seated, Neanderthal sensory orgasm. It takes a bit of time for the puckering lemon acidity to poke out. Big, broad, and creamy...probably the greatest Chablis I've ever had. So very powerful but not clunky. Wow. The glass residuals are wildly saline and honey/creamy a bit. So, so good — 12 years ago

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Jonathan Lipsmeyer

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And now it smells like dried clay. Amazing, dense wine.
Sasha Agapov

Sasha Agapov

Fantastic note! I'm drinking 2010 right this moment.
Jonathan Lipsmeyer

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Oooh I'm saving my last 2010 village for the long haul. 2010 is a God of a vintage

Agro de Bazán

Granbazán Etiqueta Verde Rías Baixas Albariño 2019

Terrific. Grapefruit, saline, minerally. Long. Outstanding QPR. — 6 years ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2008

A gorgeous nose. All oyster shells, limestone, salinity, hints of lime, greengages, peter. Very poised, saline and cool-blooded. On the palate it is super sophisticated. Very precise floral notes. Rockpool, mellow citrus with super fine balancing acidity. This is deep and profound but pretty light on its feet. A beautiful calm vintage. — 6 years ago

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Major-General Sir William Biddles Curran

Major-General Sir William Biddles Curran

I used to love this place. Still good?
Conrad Green

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Not as good as previous times I’ve been there. Zuni was great
Major-General Sir William Biddles Curran

Major-General Sir William Biddles Curran

That was our experience. Kind of phoning it in.

Emilio Ramirez Envinate

Benje Listan Blanco 2016

Savory, saline - almost oceanic - and volcanic. Wasted it not drinking with food. — 8 years ago

Benanti

Pietra Marina Etna Bianco Superiore Carricante 2012

Starts out floral and citrus with a long anise and bitter almond finish. Evolves into saline minerals with a pleasant acidity and aromas of green apples. — 9 years ago

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Do Ferreiro

Cepas Vellas Rías Baixas Albariño do Ferreiro 2013

saline and fresh sliced peaches. waterfall-inducing, gushing acid...now if i can wait ten years to open the other bottle... — 10 years ago

Bodegas Los Bermejos

Lanzarote Listán Negro Rosado 2015

123
9.4

Peachy-pink colored. Saline and mineral. Notes of pair and hints of stone fruit. I paired it with panko-breaded chicken with a spicy honey sauce, kale slaw, and sweet potato wedges. — 10 years ago

Domaine Sigalas

Santorini Assyrtiko 2014

Saline and chalky rounded edges. Yum. — 10 years ago

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Domaine Marquis d'Angerville

Domaine du Pélican Arbois Savagnin Ouillé 2012

crisp non-ox Jura , banana peel, caramel saline .. delicious! — 11 years ago

Domaine Roulot

Meursault Chardonnay

Floral fresh bouquet with a mineral saline crisp dry finish.
Love it!!
— 12 years ago

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Domaine de la Pépière

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Melon de Bourgogne 2012

Awesome high acid, saline muscadet. Killer price point too. Really lovely. — 12 years ago

Cibonne

Côtes de Provence Tibouren Rosé 2017

Color is light copper, trending more orange-yellow.

Nose has Clementine peel, cold apricot, orange oil, warm strawberries, sea salt and sliced peaches.

Palate has peach, dried orange, dried sage, dry sliced almonds, minor saline notes and orange zest. Long finish, continually evolving, actually just tossed this intro a decanter as I think it will benefit.

Fun wine, can easily understand it's prowess and popularity, it's in the zone for us as well.

Paired with sugar/salt rubbed Cod cooked in the sous vide bath, then topped with sauteed shallots/capers, aside parmesan/panko spring peas. So yum!
— 6 years ago

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Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Bianco Terre Siciliane Albanello Muscat of Alexandria 2017

Nose of dried flowers, fino sherry and green tea. Notes of cider and autolysis detract just a bit- as they make the wine seem simple (which it isn’t)- but I’m sure the natural wine hive mind will disagree on that point. Still, quite saline, focused and super long. Imagine a few years of aging will bring added weight and richness. #occhipinti #sicily — 8 years ago

Laurent Tribut

Chablis Chardonnay 2015

Wonderfully executed, textbook Chablis. Fermentation in cuve; mix of cuve and neutral oak elevage. A wonderful example that speaks to the appellation. Tribut is a protégé of Dauvissat and I think that having studied under that kind of expertise definitely shows here. Full of verve and crackling energy while also showing a some richness and a bit fuller body from the warm vintage. Definitely would be best in a few more years but still a pleasure to drink now.

- Color: medium (-) straw-gold hue
- Nose: just-ripe yellow apple, ripe starfruit, tons of saline oyster shell quality and crushed chalk minerality, lemon pulp, Parmigiano cheese rind leesiness, heavy cream character from malo, some slight fennel spice and a touch of white florals
- Palate: ripe starfruit, lemon pulp, crushed oyster shell salinity, Parmigiano rind leesiness, heavy cream, and a slight fennel note
- Acid: high
- RS: bone dry
- Alcohol: medium (+), not hot or noticeable
- Body: medium (-)/medium, with an oily texture from elevage on lees and malolactic as well
— 8 years ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013

Needed some time but showed less tropical flavours than its mont mains bro. Saline palate, not direct and angled but great drinking. — 9 years ago

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Vincent Dauvissat

La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2011

Jeremy Noye
9.4

Saline. Honey suckle. Flinty. Zesty. Long. Ever changing. Real argument that 2011 is a must have vintage for Chablis. — 10 years ago

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Domaine Moreau-Naudet

Chablis Chardonnay 2014

Leesy and rich aromas of yellow apples, beer foam, tart pears, and flint. Palate start with crisp malic apple and broadens out into oyster shells, lemon, lime and more saline beer foam. Great weight and approachability for its youth and lovely. — 10 years ago

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Raul Pérez

Ultreia La Claudina Bierzo Godello 2012

There's a grapey, white peppery, peachy, fantastically strong nose on this wine. Palate brings along a saline, oxidative sherry-like beauty. Finish is very long. Gorgeous wine. — 11 years ago

Domaine William Fèvre

"Côte Bouguerots" Bougros Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2009

Green apple, lime zest, and flinty minerals on the nose. A little taut in the mouth, but a nice saline finish. — 11 years ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Gravonia Crianza Rioja Viura 2004

A wine that gives so much! Layers of rich nutty saline goodness. Fresh and clean at the same time. Brilliant — 12 years ago

Arnot-Roberts

Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay 2012

The kind of Chardonnay that people write poems about. Unforgettable saline minerality. A stunner. — 13 years ago

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