1986 Coulee de Serrant

The first Loire was paired by a 1986 Savennièrres Clos de la Coulée de Serrant from Nicolas Joly. I have to confess that after tasting several mature examples of Joly’s wines, I am not overly impressed, and they come across as “interesting” rather than wines I take pleasure in consuming. The nose was dominated by waxy, resinous aromas and cried out for more fruit, while the palate was balanced and redeemed by a keen thread of acidity. Yet I could not really engage with this Savennières, and it felt enervated on the finish, perhaps due to its 30 years of age.