TNs: three under the radar wines.

[JonoB]

2010 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie; Chateau de l'Hyvernière
crisp, lemons, yeast, limes, slate, oyster shell and a hint of crisp apples. Nice subtle length, elegant and balanced. Some excellent poise and precision, ageing this wouldn't be a bad idea at all. Lovely! 66/100  

2009 Chardonnay; Nga Waka, Martinborough
lemon, lime, butter, strawberry and grapefruit. Nuts and syrup. Big, rich and powerful but well made with some elegant mineral character and good length. It isn't my style of wine but it is accomplished and can see why it would be popular. 59+/100  

2010 Coda di Volpe; IGT Campania, Terredora
minerals, apples, restraint and a burnt hat, fiery note. Lemons, limes, grass, herbs, poise and complexity. Greater than simple, in fact despite being a different grape is easily up there with Terredora's top whites. Great length. Caramel, and toffee. Excellent. 68/100  

[AlexR]

Have I missed something, Jonathan, or have you changed your scoring system?
On the face of it, 66 out of 100 doesn't seem very good, but of course that is not at all true when one reads your notes.

I, too, am a fan of good Muscadet. What an underestimated wine!

Alex R.

[JonoB]

Yes, the thread below has a small explanation of the new system with which I am experimenting.

Much like a University scoring system in the UK...

I don't think I will ever give 100 points, as I don't think any wine will ever be perfect.
So I have to use the lower end of the spectrum.

Basically above 50 is a jolly-good wine that has a sense of place, above 70 and we are in the top of that region.
Above 85 is just one of the top wines ever!

Below, 30, don't bother even looking for it, but 30-50 is a good effort but may need to learn some new ideas.