I am still hooked on Muscadet!

[bob_parsons_alberta]

TN: `05 Muscadet Grand Fief de la Cormeraie, Chereau-Gunther.

Yup, even more hooked on Muscadet!! This wine was consumed with herbed garlic shrimp in lemon parsley butter. $26 Cdn, good natural cork, 12% alc.
It is hard to keep track of the Chereau-Carre family out there in the Loire, who has a family tree?!!

Color. Pale hue, light straw, oh so clear.

Nose. This was pretty closed up, but managed to find some citrus lime fruit, minerals, “wet stones” from across the table". Apple on day 2.

Palate. Initial mouthfeel entry was dryish, not too austere a style, good weight, creamy. There was a nice structure to this wine, fresh and vibrant. Fellow tasters wondered about “enough acidity?” and I wonder too. I am generally used to more saline character.
Tad riper on day 2, best to serve at cellar temperature I think. Nice wine here.

[George_Heritier]

@bob parsons alberta

TN: `05 Muscadet Grand Fief de la Cormeraie, Chereau-Gunther.

Yup, even more hooked on Muscadet!! This wine was consumed with herbed garlic shrimp in lemon parsley butter. $26 Cdn, good natural cork, 12% alc.
It is hard to keep track of the Chereau-Carre family out there in the Loire, who has a family tree?!!

Color. Pale hue, light straw, oh so clear.

Nose. This was pretty closed up, but managed to find some citrus lime fruit, minerals, “wet stones” from across the table". Apple on day 2.

Palate. Initial mouthfeel entry was dryish, not too austere a style, good weight, creamy. There was a nice structure to this wine, fresh and vibrant. Fellow tasters wondered about “enough acidity?” and I wonder too. I am generally used to more saline character.
Tad riper on day 2, best to serve at cellar temperature I think. Nice wine here.

Hey Bob, how’s it going? You’re preaching to the choirboy with me when it comes to Muscadet, even though we haven’t had anything this particular producer. We are, however, all over Luneau-Papin and Pepiere. I like your herbed garlic shrimp in lemon parsley butter pairing. YUMM!!!

Cheers,

geo

[Jeff_Tomas]

@George Heritier

@bob parsons alberta

TN: `05 Muscadet Grand Fief de la Cormeraie, Chereau-Gunther.

Yup, even more hooked on Muscadet!! This wine was consumed with herbed garlic shrimp in lemon parsley butter. $26 Cdn, good natural cork, 12% alc.
It is hard to keep track of the Chereau-Carre family out there in the Loire, who has a family tree?!!

Color. Pale hue, light straw, oh so clear.

Nose. This was pretty closed up, but managed to find some citrus lime fruit, minerals, “wet stones” from across the table". Apple on day 2.

Palate. Initial mouthfeel entry was dryish, not too austere a style, good weight, creamy. There was a nice structure to this wine, fresh and vibrant. Fellow tasters wondered about “enough acidity?” and I wonder too. I am generally used to more saline character.
Tad riper on day 2, best to serve at cellar temperature I think. Nice wine here.

Hey Bob, how’s it going? You’re preaching to the choirboy with me when it comes to Muscadet, even though we haven’t had anything this particular producer. We are, however, all over Luneau-Papin and Pepiere. I like your herbed garlic shrimp in lemon parsley butter pairing. YUMM!!!

Ditto what Geo said. Nothing like a crisp Muscadet on a warm day with fresh seafood.

[James_Kim]

LOVE muscadet! Recently had very good bottles by Pepiere and Branger - so good with mussels, clams and oysters… I love minerality and you just can’t find such a wealth of good wines under $15 from any other region.

[Richard_Jennings]

I’m hooked on Muscadet too, and have virtually never had a bad one (well, a few OTH), as long as I’m drinking them with fresh oysters.

The one I had a few weeks back that blew my mind, though, was from that Chereau-Carre family. It was one of our wine pairings at Alinea Restaurant. Here’s the TN:

• 2002 Chéreau-Carré Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Le Clos du Chateau l’Oisiliniere - France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine (5/14/2009)
  Alinea Restaurant Wine Pairings (Alinea Restaurant, Chicago, Illinois): Bright canary yellow color; lovely, light, bright green mineral, strong nose; profound, deep, tasty, tangy, tart citrus, mineral and orange palate with a touch of orange peel; medium finish (95 pts.)

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[Lyle_Fass]

Also look for Guy Bossard.

[Sarah_Warner]

@bob parsons alberta

TN: `05 Muscadet Grand Fief de la Cormeraie, Chereau-Gunther.

Yup, even more hooked on Muscadet!! This wine was consumed with herbed garlic shrimp in lemon parsley butter. $26 Cdn, good natural cork, 12% alc.
It is hard to keep track of the Chereau-Carre family out there in the Loire, who has a family tree?!!

Color. Pale hue, light straw, oh so clear.

Nose. This was pretty closed up, but managed to find some citrus lime fruit, minerals, “wet stones” from across the table". Apple on day 2.

Palate. Initial mouthfeel entry was dryish, not too austere a style, good weight, creamy. There was a nice structure to this wine, fresh and vibrant. Fellow tasters wondered about “enough acidity?” and I wonder too. I am generally used to more saline character.
Tad riper on day 2, best to serve at cellar temperature I think. Nice wine here.

Just got two bottles of the MUS. This makes me excited to try mine!

[David_Dain_Smith]

Oh yes I loves me some Muscadet!!! Thanks for the note!

Dain

[Cris_Whetstone]

The more I have Muscadet the more I realize what a bargain it is.

[bob_parsons_alberta]

Thanks for the great response. Nice to see comments on a wine TN that was special to the writer.

[Tom_Futey]

It’s definitely Muscadet time of the year !