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Château Yvonne Saumur Chenin Blanc 2016
Blushed apples, pomaceous and crisp, with crunchy bosc pears and the smoked skins of dewy green & golden orchard fruits. On the second sniff, crushed rocks spritzed with kumquat and pushed into quince; the smell of honeysuckles after a spring shower, oozing drops of honey-like nectar. The scent of this Saumur Blanc is like a drug melting the world around me into a haze. This wine is like the love child of a great Meursault and Dry Vouvray.Addicted already, pressed perennials preserved in white truffle oil make their presence clear, leaving a trail of crystallized salts and the salinity of a western Atlantic breeze on the palate. The finish is endless, never leaving me bare. As it begins to fade it morphs, redefining its transformation sip after sip, layer upon layer unveiling itself as the wine evolves. The wine is a chameleon, shaded and complex... the type of substance one should not live life without!
Ratings on Delectable
Matt Lasater 
Damp earth, chesnut, witch hazel, spring flowers, spring greens, crisp pear, lemon peel, quinche, salted ham, flint, green tea. A riot of acid and waxy chenin richness, impeccable balance. First time getting this wine in the glass with some bottle age
Damp earth, chesnut, witch hazel, spring flowers, spring greens, crisp pear, lemon peel, quinche, salted ham, flint, green tea. A riot of acid and waxy chenin richness, impeccable balance. First time getting this wine in the glass with some bottle age
9.4
Jeremy Shanker
Sommelier at RN74
The ‘15 was good, but the ‘16 is LIGHTS OUT
The ‘15 was good, but the ‘16 is LIGHTS OUT
9.3
Lyle Fass
Founder Fass Selections
Lovely pure nose, almonds, smells the acid, pear, ripe but also hugely mineral, juicy, high acid and refined. Salty and very complex finish. Huge huge acid.
Lovely pure nose, almonds, smells the acid, pear, ripe but also hugely mineral, juicy, high acid and refined. Salty and very complex finish. Huge huge acid.
9.4
Alex Lallos
Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant
Delicious chenin!
Delicious chenin!
9.2Matthew Cohen
Nose is sort of a tropical fruit compote. Pungent but elegant. Palate is delicious ripe fruit. Wow. Would not guess Loire. Almost hubackery. Juicy. So succulent. Sleek lovely sexy texture. As this opens you get that cheniny ness. Not sure if this vintage is at all representative. Huge juiciness on the finish. Bought from fass selections.
Nose is sort of a tropical fruit compote. Pungent but elegant. Palate is delicious ripe fruit. Wow. Would not guess Loire. Almost hubackery. Juicy. So succulent. Sleek lovely sexy texture. As this opens you get that cheniny ness. Not sure if this vintage is at all representative. Huge juiciness on the finish. Bought from fass selections.
9.3
See Taleggio
Caramel, rhubarb, green apples, dandelion flower. Slightly creamy and slightly honey. Love it
Caramel, rhubarb, green apples, dandelion flower. Slightly creamy and slightly honey. Love it
9.2
Joel Hammett
Restaurant purchase at FIG in Charleston. Incredible depth and richness while still remaining light and zippy.
Restaurant purchase at FIG in Charleston. Incredible depth and richness while still remaining light and zippy.
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