Clos de Nouys, Vouvray, Sec

I liked this less than the 2019. Instead of a crisp, sharply focussed mineral wine with some underlying roundness, we have a quite rich one with the roundness emphasised with a slight sweetness. This is more tendre than sec for me. Still quite good and should become more complex with a little age.

Consistent with previous note. Rich and chalky mouthfeel, nice bubbles, great acid, long finish.

Motz and I mostly agree this is a creamy, rich, tasty little sparkler. I'm not ready to give it an 89. I knew as soon as it crossed my lips it was Chenin Blanc. When I saw the color on it's way into the flute, only knowing it was from the Loire, I was pretty sure this was not Chardonnay. I love the rich mouth feel before the bubbles and the acidity cleanse the palate. Another sparkler probably not picked …

Delightful! Rich, refined, and sophisticated. Great minerality, lush mouthfeel, excellent balance, protracted finish. 89-90.

Bright gold with active bubbles and a medium mousse. Yeasty, green apple nose, quince, citrus, stonefruit, and a wisps of graham cracker aromas. Crisp, slaty, and subtle sweetness on the palate, hints of white fig, chalk, and butterscotch hard candy. Minerally spine, fresh acidity, and a medium finish.

Loire Valley Wines Trade Tasting (One Leidesdorff Building, San Francisco, California) : Light lemon yellow color with few bubbles; stony, light white pepper nose; tasty, savory, white pepper, tart citrus palate; medium finish (good for food pairings)

Smelled sweet, on the palate extremely rich, baked apple, fragrant, long, deep and balanced, really super