The Sancerre was so steely and minerally, a great match up with a spicy pork noodle dish. Just evaporated in my mouth and balanced the heat so well. I wonder if the cold reaches of California could do this to sauvignon blanc - so much different than the warm area renditions.
The rose was a revelation, forgot about this one in cellar and thought it was dead for sure. Surprise! Not sure I have ever had a rose this old and by far the best to date. I picked up a handful of Bordeaux roses a few years ago and they didn’t last 18 months before completely falling off a cliff. I am a buyer for all future releases of Boulays rose’s - the real deal!
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2010 Gérard Boulay Sancerre Rosé - France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre (3/9/2016)
What a rose! Out of cellar very dry, steely and minerally. Paired with a pesto salmon dish and went perfect. As I brought it up to fridge temp a little strawberry came out with a long, dry, salty, briny finish. So much going on. Great mouthfeel. One of the best
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2012 Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chêne - France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre (3/7/2016)
Stunning nose - very minerally, slight honey influence, stony. Palate is honey and more rocks, citrus and plenty of acidity. Very, very good at the moment. Fresh as a daisy tonight.
No grapefruit or cats pee on this Sauvignon Blanc.
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