1990 Nicolas Joly "Clos de la Coulée de Serrant" Savennières

“With a spicy, exotic nose and ginger and cardamom notes, this shows the richness of the vintage, with additional notes of pear, baked apple and dough. Yet all are kept lively and firm by juicy, lemony acidity. May live for quite some time. Along with the '95, this was the wine of the tasting and didn't lose a beat on the second day.” (09/2000)

“The 1990 Coulée de Serrant is a beautiful example of the vintage and is now starting to really drink well at age twenty-five. There is just a whisper of botrytis evident here, as the wine wafts from the glass in a deep, complex and beautifully pure blend of pineapple, quince, chalky soil tones, lanolin and a touch of lemon peel in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, crisp and complex, with a fine signature of soil, lovely focus and grip and a long, vibrant and very classy finish. An excellent vintage of Coulée de Serrant that is just hitting its apogee and will continue to drink for decades to come.” (10/2015)