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Nicolas Joly - Savennières Coulée-de-Serrant 2016

Loire

White

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96/100 Coup de Cœur

RVF

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2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

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96/100

James Suckling

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95/100

Le Figaro

chenin
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biodynamics
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"Limpid and brilliant with pretty golden reflections, Coulée de Serrant 2016 presents itself with elegance. Often reserved for the first nose, it appears here very open, very complex, offering aromas of ripe white fruit, candied orange, pear in alcohol, white flowers, chlorophyll, aromatic herbs, and dried plants that give it an air of chartreuse. These aromas are echoed on the palate, which is soft on the attack, full-bodied, rich and dense in its development, with a fine trace of acidity and mineral tones. The finish stretches out on magnificent bitters. A wine of inimitable depth". (Le Guide Hachette)

Features

Estate

Coulée de Serrant - Nicolas Joly

Cuvée

Coulée de Serrant

Vintage

2016

Designation

Savennières Coulée de Serrant

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Terroirs

Shale soils

Viticulture

Biodynamic since 1981, soil cultivation partly with a horse

Harvest

Manual up to 5 successive sortings between late September and early November

Winemaking

Respect for natural fermentation processes, exclusive use of indigenous yeasts from the vineyard

Breeding

In oak barrels for 6 to 8 months

Alcohol content

15%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Beautiful golden yellow colour

Nose

Elegant, with a complex bouquet of floral scents and aromas of white and yellow fruits, citrus and honey notes.

Mouth

Very expressive, with good substance, very long, graceful and elegant.

Serve

Decant at 14°C

Open

24 hours in advance

Drink before

2035

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with pike or zander in beurre blanc, chicken à l'angevine, lobster in sauce, foie gras with gingerbread, roast quail with apricots, very dry goat's cheese...

Coulée de Serrant - Nicolas Joly

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated (2025 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

La Coulée de Serrant is a wine-growing Eden, a place where life exults. Nicolas Joly, a pioneer of biodynamic viticulture, has made his wine a world-renowned brand. He can also count on the vision of his daughter Virginie to continue raising this estate to the top. Four hectares in Savennières and four hectares in Roche-Aux-Moines, a vineyard grazed by sheep, pecked by chickens, worked by hand, in symbiosis with nature. Observation, experimentation, model viticulture and a must-see estate.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2019 guide) 2*Coup de Cœur (Outstanding wine)

Domain rated (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

Limpid and brilliant with pretty golden reflections, Coulée de Serrant 2016 presents itself with elegance. Often reserved for the first nose, it appears here very open, very complex, offering aromas of ripe white fruit, candied orange, pear in alcohol, white flowers, chlorophyll, aromatic herbs and dried plants that give it an air of chartreuse. These aromas are echoed on the palate, which is soft on the attack, full-bodied, rich and dense in its development, with a fine trace of acidity and mineral tones. The finish stretches out on magnificent bitters. A wine of inimitable depth.

About the domain :

This venerable 7-hectare vineyard, planted with old chenin vines clinging to schist slopes, was created by the Cistercians in 1130, and is one of the few monopoly appellations in France. Strengthened over the centuries by illustrious and crowned connoisseurs, its aura has taken on an international dimension since Nicolas Joly, the French "pope" of biodynamics, presides over its destiny, accompanied today by his daughter Virginie. The wine derives its original, unique character from grapes harvested at over-ripeness - or botrytized - in four or five passages. In the cellar, we don't use new wood to mask the terroir, but rather 500-l barrels. And as little intervention as possible.

Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Domain rated Recommended (Recommended)

About the domain :

Nicolas Joly is now accompanied by his daughter Virginie. Without touching the father figure, we must admit that the wines have become more precise and delicate in recent years. La Coulée de Serrant is now at the height of the quality of its terroir. A schist terroir that gives the wine length, precision and subtle sparkle. The wines need time and, above all, aeration.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2019 guide) 96/100 Coup de Coeur

Domaine rated (2025 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the wine:

Immense aromatic reserve from this Chenin with a strong personality. It takes us on a phenomenally energetic ride, where the earthy, luminous sap advances crescendo on the palate to a fine, extremely invigorating tannic structure. Naturally, this distinctive character will be divisive, but it will leave no one indifferent.

About the domain :

The exceptional Coulée de Serrant vineyard stretches along the edge of a schistose cliff falling directly into the Loire, near Angers. The nature of the site and the quality of its exposure have enabled it to stand out from the crowd for centuries. Restored by Denise Joly in the 1960s, the estate was taken over by her son Nicolas. This brilliant agitator of ideas is a fundamentalist of biodynamic viticulture, which he has made his own at La Coulée de Serrant since 1981, when it was first certified. Nicolas Joly's daughter Virginie looks after the estate. While the latest vintages are endowed with a valiant intrinsic energy, aromatic deviations can spoil the purity that could be revealed by these mythical Loire terroirs.

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated 96/100

Le Figaro vins

Le Figaro vins

Wine rated (2018 guide) 95/100

About the wine:

Just revealed, the 2016 looks very promising, even if it will need a few years of patina to fully reveal itself to the taster. On the nose, you can smell honey and just-picked fruit (apricots, white peaches), with minerality taking over with aeration. The palate is full and ultra-vive, already charming and long.

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Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 18/07/2022

Drunk 07/22. A wine at its peak, perfectly balanced, long on the palate, full-bodied and sapid.

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Note and review by M. ERIC G. Published on 02/12/2020

It's magnificent! the finest Chenin I've ever drunk, the acidity brings vivacity, aromas of white fruit and apricot follow on from herbs (verbena, nepeta), the palate is long and punctuated by a delicate bitterness.

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Note and review by M. HERVE B. Published on 29/04/2019

True Chenin, still closed, the candied aromas are still discreet. Lively and full-bodied.

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Note and review by M. LAURENT D. Published on 13/12/2018

this wine is often a scandal, because corked wines at this price are unacceptable! when it's not corked (because of the use of poor-quality corks), the wines are oxidized under the pretext of biodynamics. refunded! that's the problem with internet sites: you can't take the bottle home like you would at a wine shop!

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