A 2006 late harvest Romorantin from the Loire Valley. Off dry and delicious with food
Beeswax, hazelnuts, honeysuckle (def botrytised)
This wine leads with minerality but has flavors of lemon rind and stone fruit. 🫶 — 3 months ago
Bday dinner at Plenitude - October 2023 — 7 months ago
Soft velvety tannins, higher acidity, bright cherry notes with heavy baking spice — 3 years ago
2024/8/13-14. This is in a rich style but without much oak influence; ripe lemon, citrus blossom, a bit of butter and stone. It reminds me of Merlin’s wines (though that impression might be heightened because I’m drinking through a tranche of the latter in parallel) — 3 months ago
Dry and complex, medium-bodied but lots of flavor. Leathery and earthy. — 2 years ago
2024/8/13-14. I don’t know that I actually prefer this to the regular Volnay at this stage; this is more dense, but at this point that manifests as a bit of dried, even raisiny fruit at times. There is still that elegant red fruit essence and a slightly rose-like floral note , though — 3 months ago
Trying this with a Chinese dish of beef ribs in soy sauce and ginger, and it works perfectly. Lychee flavours and quite sweet. — 2 years ago
Willem Booij
For me this is truly one of the great whites of this world. Awesome with these cheeses and some toast and delicious on its own. — 3 months ago