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You could put this in a single-blind tasting lineup of Loire chenins as a ringer, and it would fool most. I would rather celebrate it solo, with food.

Bright green-gold, with hints of the brassy color it will be one day. Bruised yellow apples and pears, candied lemon peel, beeswax and lanolin. Crushed rock, flinty and slightly phenolic. Totally dry but implies a sucrosity that just killed it next to chicken-fried maitake & oyster mushrooms.

Many years ahead for this one. Sactown Savennières? #hellachenin 🍐🐝🐑🪨 — 5 years ago

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On point and dropping knowledge #hellachenin from RHV by @Craig Haarmeyer — 8 years ago

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Its electric! ⚡ #hellachenin — 9 years ago

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From goodness to greatness, Craig just keeps dialing this pet-nat in tighter with each vintage. Precise acid & gose-like salinity drive, while Chenin fruit & funk ride the back seat. Finishes with a hint of quinine; almost tonic water refreshment. — 10 years ago

Ryan Sherman

8.9

Not bad. Not #hellachenin but tasty — 10 years ago

Bart Hansen - Dane Cellars

9.1

#hellachenin 2015 — 10 years ago

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Crazy minerality and acidity, lemon pith and pear, beeswax and oats. Bright and tense, definitely going to sit on a bottle for a while. Oddly for a light white wine, my first thought when tasting was, damn this is so metal 🍐🪨🤘 #hellachenin — 6 years ago

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Salted lime, struck flint, slapped face. 🤸 80% Chenin Blanc, 20% Sauvignon Blanc. #hellachenin — 8 years ago

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Brian Newberry's wines are not to be missed, this Chenin is killer. And sure to age well, I just can't keep my hands off long enough. #hellachenin — 8 years ago

Scott Stewart

9.2

Just rippin good! Makes me want a whole bottle... — 10 years ago

Nathan Kandler

Winemaker Thomas Fogarty Winery

#hellachenin — 10 years ago

T.Sean Hamilton

9.0

Delicious Dry Apple Fritter!!! My first pet nat!!! Thanks @Craig Haarmeyer — 10 years ago

Craig Haarmeyer

9.2

Wrapping up harvest with some #hellachenin — 11 years ago

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Just that neighborhood juice! Deliciously fresh and funky, electric and refreshing. Lemon, wool, shells and a lil splash of Looza pear juice. Also, it's St. Rey dammit, not Roy. #hellachenin 🔌🕺 — 6 years ago

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Snappy & green, with huge acidity. Could have aged this one for 10yrs. Then again, no I couldn't. #hellachenin — 8 years ago

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Just stupid good. I can muse over a glass of this for an hour just as easily as I can finish a bottle in the same time frame. Both experiences would be equally enjoyable, and that is what great white wine making is about. #hellachenin #pétnasty — 8 years ago

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Killer right now! Delicious on first pour but got even better on day two. Don't be afraid to decant or cellar this for a few years 🔋⚡ #hellachenin #sacramentoterroir — 9 years ago

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This really fleshed out after a summer's slumber! Delicious stone fruits, white flowers, sweet corn milk, and loam. Thanks @Brian Newberry #hellachenin #cheninagins — 10 years ago

Craig Haarmeyer

OVC #hellachenin — 10 years ago

Pax Mahle

Owner/Winemaker Wind Gap Wines, Agharta & Pax

9.4

#hellachenin Bright fresh insane acidity grounded by delicate bye fruits.... Love — 11 years ago

with Scott and Tegan