This is a very serious white from "Rhone" varietal producer, Saxum on California's Central coast. One of the best white wines in the world being produced today. It is a blend of 53% Grenache Blanc, 29% Roussanne, 15% Chenin Blanc, and 3% Chardonnay. Light to medium gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is great. Enticing and complex.
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
This is a blend of 66% Grenache Blanc, 28% Roussanne, and 6% Chenin Blanc. Medium golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is great. explosive. Apricot jam, slight gun powder, lemon, orange peel and almonds. Full bodied. Just enough acidity to be lively. On the palate, this is delicious. A big wine but enough going on that it is vibrant and not stodgy. Flavors of lemon, slight orange and slighter apricots with underlying minerality. Long finish. Delicious. Still young but open and drinking great. Drink over the next seven to ten years. Lovely on its own, this will work well
This is a blend of 46% Grenache Blanc, 31% Roussanne, and 23% Chenin Blanc from the great James Berry vineyard in Paso Robles. What a delicious wine! Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is great with honey, orange peel, minerals, quince and slight wild thyme note. Full bodied. Slightly oily texture. On the palate, this is nuanced and complex. Great balance. Orange citrus, quince with slight honey and lots of minerality. Long finish. This is still young but could probably go another ten years and gain in complexity what it loses in vibrancy. Still, if you just have o
This white is a blend of Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Macabeu, Vermentino and Marsanne. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with floral notes in addition to limes, and quince. Viscous texture. On the palate, green apples and some citrus. Nice finish. Overall, an easy drinking wine that provides nice value.
This is a white blend made from 66% Grenache Blanc, 28% Roussanne, and 6% Chenin Blanc. Pop and pour, this needed a good hour or more to really open up. Pale golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has a cream soda note. With air, it shows wax and lemons. With even more air, some tropical fruits come out (pineapple and guava?). Full bodied. Good acidity. Light tannins. On the palate, the experience is similar to the nose; cream soda to waxy lemons to tropical fruits. A creamy texture. Some warmth on the finish but this also goes away with air. This is obviously young and sho
What an excellent value in white wine. For $20, this was better than many white Chateauneuf's. It is a blend of 90% Grenache Blanc and 10% Ugni Blanc. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has minerals, wax, toast and spice. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, almonds, lemons, and wax notes with good acidity. A bit of a bitter almond note on the finish. The drinks well on its own and would work well with food. Fried chicken would be a good match. Drink over the next few years.
This is a happy accident. This white Rhone Blend (65% Roussanne 35% Marsanne) and was bottled and it turned out to have a bit of trapped CO2 giving it a light fizz (frizzante). The winery enjoyed it and it sold out quickly. Light golden in color. The nose has some minerality and pears. Clean. Medium bodied. On the palate, there is indeed a bit of a fizz. The wine is refreshing and goes down easily. Some pears and plenty of minerals. Shorter finish. It drinks well on its own and will work with lighter foods. Drink over the next five to seven years.
This is their take on a white Chateauneuf du Pape and they do it very well.
Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has apples, golden raisins, and slight lemon notes. On the palate, this has a slightly viscous texture. Apples and pears with a nice streak of acidity. Moderate finish. This drinks smoothly right now on its own. It will work well with lighter foods. Drink over the next few years.
