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Renaud Bruyère & Adeline Houillon
Arbois Blanc Pupillin Savagnin
2014
4.4
Region
France › Jura › Arbois › Arbois AOC
Type
white · still
Grapes
Savagnin
Alcohol
12.5%
Volume
750 mL
Sugar
2 g/L
Tasting Notes(2)
4.4
Tasting this wine for the second time in a short time span. Am I angry? Don't be silly. Of course, I am delighted. Look, it's beautiful ouillé Savagnin. Stone fruits, mushrooms, wet cellar, wet wood, sardines in olive oil. Complex, delicate and multilayered wine with good structure and balance. Despite the age, it's so contagiously lively. Great stuff.
It's always hard to rate wines with such a loud name when you taste them openly (alright, I served it blind, but I knew what I was pouring). Despite the usage of the "ouillé" method, this Savagnin still reminded Vin Jaune a bit, so most of the participants guessed the grape.
Beautiful and complex bouquet of yellow pears, sardines sandwich, white blossoms, nuts, ginger and candies. Almost perfectly balanced, profound and stylish. Delicious and persistently salty aftertaste. QPR is under question, but it was definitely interesting to taste this bottle.
About
Produced from a 100% Savagnin, this wine is made using the "ouillé" method. This denotes a different technique to that of the other regional speciality, Vin Jaune, as the barrels are "topped up" during maturation to minimise oxidative ageing and preserve the freshness of the wine. It has been maturing in old barrels for almost three years.
