Nicolas Joly

Clos de la Bergerie Savennières Roche aux Moines Chenin Blanc

9.113 ratings

9.26 pro ratings

Savennières, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France

Chenin Blanc

Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato

Top Notes For

Pascaline Lepeltier, MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Rouge Tomate New York

8.9

Very powerful, with a feeling of residual sugar and botrytis. Very young still.

Very powerful, with a feeling of residual sugar and botrytis. Very young still.

Jul 5th, 2015

9.7

Like rotten honey-nut kumquats eaten out of a bowl made of chalk. Rich but electric, and finished for an hour. I'm glad I bought a lot of this, because I wanna see where this goes over the next five years or so. Stood up to NOLA barbecue shrimp!

Like rotten honey-nut kumquats eaten out of a bowl made of chalk. Rich but electric, and finished for an hour. I'm glad I bought a lot of this, because I wanna see where this goes over the next five years or so. Stood up to NOLA barbecue shrimp!

Dec 25th, 2014

Collin-Peter Casey

Northern California Sales Manager Weygandt-Metzler Importing

8.7

I don't generally care for these but the odd bottle is good. This one is good

I don't generally care for these but the odd bottle is good. This one is good

Oct 4th, 2013

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.8

Oxidized goodness.

Oxidized goodness.

Sep 16th, 2013

9.2

👍🏻

👍🏻

Mar 14th, 2018

9.0

Apricots and honey on a complex nose with stone fruit, nuts, botrytis, petrol and astringency on the taste. Unusual but interesting wine with years to go. Decanted for an hour.

Apricots and honey on a complex nose with stone fruit, nuts, botrytis, petrol and astringency on the taste. Unusual but interesting wine with years to go. Decanted for an hour.

Mar 25th, 2017

Probably the best Savennieres I've ever had. I've had the Coulee de Serrant from the same vintage years and years ago, but it was clearly way too young. Beautiful properly aged Chenin.

Probably the best Savennieres I've ever had. I've had the Coulee de Serrant from the same vintage years and years ago, but it was clearly way too young. Beautiful properly aged Chenin.

Nov 19th, 2016

Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen KC

Dark, certainly some oxidation and botrytis. But balanced with fresh acidity and structure. A bit of a mystery.

Dark, certainly some oxidation and botrytis. But balanced with fresh acidity and structure. A bit of a mystery.

Jun 3rd, 2016

9.5

Brett had this 11 years ago

Brett had this 11 years ago

Oct 4th, 2013

8.8

Aya had this 10 years ago

Aya had this 10 years ago

Aug 15th, 2014