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2010 Verget du Sud Marsanne Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Blanc

13/09/2012 Jozef Schildermans 0

2010 Verget du Sud Marsanne Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Blanc – France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vin de Pays de Vaucluse (7/16/2012) Rhubarb, ripe apple and spices on the enjoyable, fruity nose. Perfect balance between tangy but ripe white fruit (rhubarb, apple, pear) and citruslike acidity, with a nice backbone of exotic spices. Makes you reach for another glass. Perfect > Read more …

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2010 Claude Riffault Sancerre Les Chasseignes

27/08/2012 Jozef Schildermans 0

2010 Claude Riffault Sancerre Les Chasseignes – France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre (7/14/2012) Tangy white fruit (apple, pear, peach) intermingle with wet stones on the enjoyable nose. White fruit, citrus-like acidity and minerals on the sappy, concentrated, balanced, slightly bitter and long palate. Excellent stuff, but let it breath at least an hour before you taste it. (91 points)

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2009 Verget Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet

27/08/2012 Jozef Schildermans 0

2009 Verget Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet – France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (7/18/2012) Reticent nose of white flowers, citrus and ripe white and yellow fruit. Fairly ripe on the palate, refreshed by citruslike acidity, with citruspeel, chalky minerals and white flowers. Slightly salty aftertaste. Balanced, tasty and still young. As good on the second day. (91 points)

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2011 Paul Thomas Sancerre Chavignol Grande Reserve de Notre Vignoble Les Comtesses

09/07/2012 Jozef Schildermans 0

2011 Paul Thomas Sancerre Chavignol Grande Reserve de Notre Vignoble Les Comtesses – France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre (6/17/2012) Subdued aromas of white flowers, ripe white fruit (pear, apple), citrus, rose water and chalk on the enjoyable nose. Mineral-laden chalky palate with serious citruslike acidity, balanced by elegant, ripe fresh fruit and  a persistent layer of chalk and stones. > Read more …

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2009 Cave de Roquebrun Saint-Chinian Seigneur d’Aupenac

07/06/2012 Jozef Schildermans 0

2009 Cave de Roquebrun Saint-Chinian Seigneur d’Aupenac – France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Saint-Chinian (5/25/2012) Fresh toast, aromatic spices, fresh straw and ripe yellow fruit on the very enjoyable “dry” nose. On the palate this wine is also quite dry, but has great balance and persistence. Impressions of ripe fruit, marmalade, exotic spices, minerals and mere hints of alcohol and oak. > Read more …

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2011 Domaine Clavel Coteaux du Languedoc Pic St. Loup Mescladis

29/05/2012 Jozef Schildermans 0

2011 Domaine Clavel Coteaux du Languedoc Pic St. Loup Mescladis – France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc Pic St. Loup (5/26/2012) Beautiful pink hue with a watery edge. Strawberries, raspberries, rose petals on the aromatic, elegant nose. On the palate subtle fruit flavors intermingle with saline spices and minerals. Nice, dry, refreshing and rather serious rosé. This wine was > Read more …

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2011 Domaine du Grand Arc Corbières Veillee d’Equinoxe

24/05/2012 Jozef Schildermans 0

2011 Domaine du Grand Arc Corbières Veillee d’Equinoxe – France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Corbières (5/24/2012) Subduend nose with traces of honey, spices, yellow fruit and citrus peel. Quite tangy, zesty and spicy on the nonetheless balanced, serious and quite tasty palate. Tastes fresh, even if the label mentions 14% alcohol. I like it, but it is not for everyone. Blend > Read more …

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2011 puklavec & friends Pinot Grigio

10/05/2012 Jozef Schildermans 0

2011 puklavec & friends Pinot Grigio – Slovenia, Podravje (5/10/2012) Pink hue to the colour. Aromatic nose of mainly ripe apple fruit with a flowery and spicy edge. Fairly dry on the quite spicy palate; good fruit core and balancing citruslike acidity. Fairly long, spicy aftertaste. Has plenty of character, I like it. (Disclaimer: courtesy bottle of producer.) (88 points)

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2010 Martín Códax Monterrei Mara Martin

02/05/2012 Jozef Schildermans 0

2010 Martín Códax Monterrei Mara Martin – Spain, Galicia, Monterrei (4/28/2012) Ripe pear and apple on the minerally nose. The pear and ripe apple return on the creamy palate, intermingled with refreshing acidity and hints of wet stones. The aftertaste is slightly bitter. Fresh and pleasurable, with good length. Good qpr. (88 points)