This is drinking really well right now. Light golden in color. The nose is great with minerals, lemons, wax but also plenty of melon and tropical fruit. On the palate, this has a nice cutting acidity. Good melon and lemon fruit. Long finish. Very food friendly. While still drinking youthfully, it it open for business. It will probably start to show more signs of maturity in a few years but is delicious right now.
As many times as I have had the red, I am not sure I ever had the white. Tasted blind, I guessed Hermitage. It is a blend of 45% Clairette and 30% Grenache Blanc, with the Roussanne and Bourboulenc. Light golden in color with some green flecks, clear and bright. The nose has lemon, wax, vanilla, oak and spice. With air a slight tropical fruit. Full bodied. Viscous. Nice mouthfeel. On the palate, lemons with almonds turning slightly bitter on the finish. Long finish with some heat. A very nice white Rhone. Young but drinking well. It needs a bit of food to sort out the rough edg
I love Rhone whites but they are a crap shoot. Luckily, this was drinking quite well. It was brought over by a friend who was invited to our home for dinner. He will be invited back. Light golden in color. The nose is nice with minerals, wax but plenty of fruit; peach and guava and finally some honeysuckle and vanilla. On the palate, this has a slightly oily texture. The peach and vanilla predominate but it gets waxy on the finish. Also a lovely underlying minerality. Good acidity. Someone mentioned white Burgundy, but I didn't get that. Pretty classic ehite Rhone and wide open a
These wines can be hard to judge as to when they are open for business. This bottle was drinking beautifully. Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is great with peach, wax, buttered popcorn and lemon. Also a nice touch of minerality. Full bodied. Oily texture. Good balance. On the palate, dried peach, apples with underlying minerals and slight char. Long finish. This is complex and deep. Probably not at peak but showing a nice maturity. Drink over the next twenty years. This would work well with Veal Chops.
