Nicolas Joly 1995
White
Savennières, France
6.6
WineSaint
Graphite and wet stone dominate, with honeyed textures that speak to Savennières' schist terroir. The palate shows classic mineral backbone but fruit has retreated, leaving a hollow core that undermines the wine's noble origins. More historical artifact than drinking pleasure at this stage.
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Nicolas Joly
→Nicolas Joly is the most prominent advocate of biodynamic viticulture in the Loire, farming the storied Coulée de Serrant monopole in Savennières and producing some of France's most age-worthy dry Chenin Blanc.