My first Savoie TN, I am excited!

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I have read so much about Savoie and Jura on boards I frequent so was delighted to receive this gift the other day! Maybe not a well-known producer but seems to me might be pretty typical of the area close to the French Alps.

TN: `09 Chignin Yves Girard-Madoux, Savoie.

Synthetic cork, 11.5% alc, Lot 0109. Nice presentation/labelling. No travel shock apparent. Grape, either Roussette or maybe Jacquere? Help!

The color is a pale straw with hints of green. On the nose, I find floral, hint of nuttyness, lemon zest, minerals. Very appealing indeed and still good after 24 hrs. One taster thought “reminds me of Aligote”.
The palate was quite delightful and served blind I would have thought BC Pinot Gris! Perhaps a tad lighter but floral with a citrus herbal element on the finish. Apple, modest acidity, nice balance, dryish. One taster thought “elegant…muscadet-like…creamy maybe”.

All-in-all a winner and glad to have the chance to try a white from this region.

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Bob,

Funny enough I just had my first Savoie whites today at the Biodynamic Show. I tasted through a bunch of them, and might work with 1-2. I found them to be very similar to your TN, with varying degrees of terroir and winemaker influence. Very nice and interesting.
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