2013 Rotem & Mounir Saouma Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Magis, France, Wine Review

Excellent Rhone wine that is in a great place right now. This bottle tasted much better and more mature than a bottle tasted two years ago. That review can be found here: https://www.intowine.com/reviews/2013-rotem-mounir-saouma-ch%C3%A2teaune...

Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with a caramelized pear note, ginger, slight wax and baking spice. Full bodied but a good backbone of acidity. On the palate, there is a nice underlying minerality. The pears come thru as well. Long finish. This is a delicious wine that will drink well on its own but is even better with food. Lighter foods with a bit of spice would be a good match. Drink over the next seven to ten years.

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2013 Rotem & Mounir Saouma Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Magis, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2013

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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

America's Best Rhone Style White Wines: 11th Annual Rhone Rangers Tasting Reviewed

The Rhone Report: About Rhone and Rhone-Style Wines and Winemakers is part of an ongoing series. Like many lovers of Rhone style wines from America, we have just returned from the 2008 edition of the annual Rhone Rangers tasting event at Fort Mason in San Francisco (March 18). This was the 11th year that the Rhone Rangers , a group of about 200 American producers of wines using 22 varietals traditional to France’s Rhone Valley, have shown off their wines at this public tasting event. This year, about 138 wineries presented approximately 520 wines. During the tasting, we enthusiastically tasted as many wines as we could within the 5 hours (3 public and 2 trade/media) the event was open. We tasted 30 white wines first, and then we tasted 50 reds. We skipped the rosés, not because we don’t love them, but because we didn’t have time. Kudos to Rhone Rangers for providing eco-friendly paper spit cups instead of the plastic cups so common at other tastings. We divided our attention between wines and producers we have known previously, producers new to us, and specific bottlings we didn’t already know. While we found many wines to admire, we are sure we missed other gems.

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2016 Rotem & Mounir Saouma Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Magis, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2016

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A very pretty white wine from the Rhone. This is a big, round wine that is unique and outstanding. Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette and Roussanne. Golden in color. The nose is gorgeous with peaches, minerals, slight lime, toast and a slight waxy/floral quality (not unlike my late Aunt's apartment). On the palate, this is round with a slightly oily texture. very nice acidity. Long finish. In a very good way, this is somewhat like a white Burgundy with a peach candle melted in. Delicious. It would go great with food especially vegetarian grain dishes (couscous, quinoa, etc.).

2013 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2013

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White Rhone's can be tricky to time as they age, but this was firing on all cylinders. Medium golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is great with wax, ginger, orange peel and floral notes. Full bodied. On the palate, this is deep and complex. the ginger and orange peel carries thru but its the minerality that really stands out. Enough acidity but not a lot. Long finish. Delicious wine that keeps improving with air. It demands attention. This drinks well on its own and will work well with spicy foods. Still youthful, this should last another twenty five years with no problem

2012 Maison Bouachon Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Tiare du Pape Blanc, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2012

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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.

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