Robert Ahlstrom

9.0

Garnet translucent, light bodied with minerals, strawberries and some vanilla sweetness, young — 19 days ago

Douglas Braun

9.0

NV sparkler from Savoie - nice intense pear and subtle toasted grain - Brut Nature - worth the price of admission — 6 months ago

Ellen Clifford

8.9

Bracing AF, you’ll clench your teeth and bare your fangs (only me?) but that is the brut nature of it all. Herbal, lemony, zesty, softened by lanolin and linen. Pleasing and jarring (in a good way)z — 3 years ago

Kaitlyn Agle

9.3

Bright with light fruits and citrus — 4 years ago

T. Berghaus

9.0

Fantastic with Compte Cheese!!! Light oxidized nutty round mouthful of Jura — 5 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Lean and clean but still soft. Mouth watering acidity and crisp citrus with a fine mineral backbone. — 8 years ago

Sean Shafik

9.0

Beautiful wine, great price #kermit — 11 years ago

romo

9.1

22-yr old Melon still fresh. No signs of O2 or age. Impressive. — 3 months ago

Douglas Braun

8.9

See previous notes — 9 months ago

Vanessa

9.1

The Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC in the Pays Nantais region of Loire Valley is home to some seriously refreshing, light-bodied, lip-puckering whites made exclusively from the Melon (a.k.a. Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet) grape variety.

Within Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC are ten smaller, delimited “Cru Communaux” known for making more textured and complex Melon wines as a result of mandatory, extended aging on the lees (sur lie), lower yields, among other things.

Tonight, while studying the Loire Valley chapter for our upcoming exam, we decided to open a wine from one of these “Cru Communaux,” more specifically, “Gorges,” to enhance our learning!

It’s the Domaine Michel Brégeon Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC “Gorges” 2018.

Immediately, we see a slightly deeper (“medium” intensity) lemon hue, suggesting a delicate oxygen exchange through the winemaking and/or aging process. As a wine from “Gorges” we know it was legally required to undergo 24+ months aging on the lees, lending richness.

The aromas and flavors are medium in intensity with precise notes of green apple, pear, lemon, white peach, wet slate, oyster shell, sea breeze, cheese rind, and yogurt.

This wine is bone dry with high acidity, a medium body, medium alcohol (12% ABV), and an elegant finish. The acidity lends freshness and a fine balance to the textured mouthfeel.

Cheers to the many expressions of Melon and to experiential learning! — 3 years ago

with Deked1

Mollie

9.0

A 6 for 60 pick that was quite good. Citrusy and sharp but not biting. — 8 years ago

Anthony Lynch

9.3

2014. Next-level Bergeron, from epic steep terraces climbing up the Alps. A textural and aromatic beauty. — 11 years ago

Anthony Lynch

9.0

Yummy and Alp-y — 12 years ago

with Kevin

ESF

9.2

🔥 - @Delectable Wine keeps eating my notes and wines aren't posted for several days... will be giving scores only until bugs are gone — 6 months ago

Douglas Braun

9.2

2022 - Vintage- Golden color , ripe yellow apple , waxy, marzipan, medium/low acidity ,oily texture , medium plus viscosity very nice — 8 months ago

Matt

9.2

Focused acidity, pure and concise, fragrant and mineral. Nothing quite like Savoie Roussane. — 3 years ago

Jeff Lander

9.2

Full bodied, rich, more fruit on front than expected. Very nice wine. Big long finish that stuck with me. — 4 years ago

Jeff Christner

9.0

Well you know it’s dry and crisp, and makes me want to slurp down at least a dozen oysters! — 7 years ago

Jim Nelson

9.2

I only want to drink these kinds of growers Champagnes.
(Thank you, Michel.) — 9 years ago

P A

9.5

Pleasant surprise smooth with a slight pepper. Enjoying at Char Cut Calgary a suggestion of their sommelier Matt. Highly recommended. — 12 years ago