As Mel said - interesting wine for Co-Op to sell. I got 2 bottles whilst it was special so will see how the other develops
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| Author: | meljones [ Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | CO-OP FRENCH WHITES - MAY 2012 |
Les Montgolfiers Sauvignon Blanc-Gros Manseng 2011 £6.99 Côtes de Gascogne 85% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Gros Manseng Unoaked 12% Lots of green sauvignon aroma. Off-dry and easy. La Grille Sauvignon Blanc 2011 £5.99 Loire Valley 100% Sauvignon Blanc Unoaked 12.50% Attractive, floral nose. Quite a bitter taste. Catty and with some peapods. Needs food. Jour de Nuit Chardonnay Viognier 2010 £9.99 Languedoc Roussillon 65% Chardonnay, 10% Viognier, 15% Sauvignon Blanc Unoaked 13% Light on the nose. This is perfectly pleasant white wine. It could be anything. Domaine Brocard Chablis Premier Cru 2009 £12.99 Northern Burgundy 100% Chardonnay n/a 12.50% Quite a rich nose. This has some depth, some ripeness. It lasts well. Great food wine. Billaud-Simon Chablis Premier Cru 'Mont de Milieu' 2008 £16.99 Chablis 100% Chardonnay Unoaked 13% Creamy nose. Very full-flavoured and ripe. Lovely. Domaine Gérard Thomas St Aubin 'Le Champ Tirant' 2010 £13.99 St. Aubin 100% Chardonnay 10 months in oak (Allier/Voges) with 20% new oak barrels 13% Wonderful aroma. Nutty, oaky and so promising. There’s definitely oak, but it’s very nicely balanced and not at all chewy. A cracking price for a wine of this quality. Domaine des Forges Savennières 2009 £9.99 Loire Valley 100% Chenin Blanc 12 months in oak barrels 13.50% Oxidative nose, as expected. Quite vegetal as well. This is a brave choice by the Co-op because Savennières is seriously odd and I’m not sure their customers will understand. There was no way of saying that without sounding snobby, but I don’t think the majority of Waitrose customers would understand it either. Delicious taste. It’s exactly as it should be. Nutty, baked appley and intense. Bravo, Co-op! |
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| Author: | viognier reviews [ Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CO-OP FRENCH WHITES - MAY 2012 |
Just tried the 2011 Dom de Forges Savennieres. Very dry, very acidic with and very little fruit character. *insert 'sucking on a lemon' face emoticon here. Needs food and/or a few more years. I might be tempted to try a dosage with few spoons of honey, if only it was a screw cap. |
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| Author: | Bacchus [ Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CO-OP FRENCH WHITES - MAY 2012 |
That stuff needs a few years to mellow. Can be really vinegary when young. |
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| Author: | viognier reviews [ Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CO-OP FRENCH WHITES - MAY 2012 |
As Mel said - interesting wine for Co-Op to sell. I got 2 bottles whilst it was special so will see how the other develops
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