Freddy R. Troya

9.3

Domaine Marc Portaz – Apremont 2021
Vin de Savoie AOC – Savoie, France 🇫🇷

Overview
Made from 100% Jacquère, this white comes from the alpine slopes near Chambéry. Apremont is one of the most famous crus of Savoie, known for producing crisp, mineral-driven wines that reflect their high-altitude terroir and limestone soils.

Aromas & Flavors
Delicate white flowers, green apple, lemon zest, and a touch of mountain herbs. Light, citrus-driven palate with a flinty minerality that lingers.

Mouthfeel
Lean, bright, and bone-dry, with zippy acidity and a refreshing, alpine finish. A classic mountain white—clean and precise.

Food Pairing
Perfect with fondue Savoyarde, raclette, lake fish (like perch or trout), or alpine charcuterie.

Verdict
A textbook Jacquère that delivers purity and freshness. Proof that alpine terroir wines can punch far above their weight in elegance and drinkability.

Personal Highlight
Enjoyed this bottle in Lausanne, Switzerland, where French alpine wines often sit side-by-side with Swiss Chasselas. A reminder of how borders blur when it comes to great alpine whites. Cheers! — 2 days ago

Joseph Barsky

9.4

Grower champagne. Sells fruit to Billicart-Salmon. 50/50 chard/pinot noir. Lovely. — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2022 vintage. Quick out of the blocks and already showing beautifully. That Chassagne marriage of acidity and oak…okay…there’s a bit of fruit lurking about but neither seems to mind. This is excellent. 05.15.25. — 4 months ago

Mark S.

8.9

Pale lemon yellow with green. Citrus green apple and quince. Honey. Acidic and fresh. 12.5% Marc Brédif Classic Vouvray chenin Blanc 23 @, AD, 250823-250913 — 25 days ago

John Bratincevic

8.9

A little more American-chardonnay-ish than I expected — on the savoury side. 89. — 25 days ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Shows age but still has great balance and intensity. Some honey, soft peach, hints of mint. Rounded and still fresh. Chalky undertow. Oily and pure — 3 months ago

with Lloyd and George

Jon Ebsworth

8.9

A little farmyardy on opening, but still some pleasure in this forgotten oldie from the cellar when it opened up… — 5 months ago

Marta Jackowska

9.7

Initial aroma very sweet (caramel, toffee) and red fruits. Extremely long and intense finish for such a young wine. 30 mins after opening became somewhat leathery.
Passed the key test of our rating system - I couldn’t stop drinking it! 👍🏼 — 17 days ago

with Neville

Angelo Casagrande

9.3

This wine is a mouthful. Just exploded in the mouth of minerals, iron, cherry/ raspberry and some dusty tannins to close. Keeps evolving. Prob should have decanted it from the start. — a month ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.1

Deep dark cherry. Orange zest. Earthy and rustic. Classic. But the wine lacks anything special where i would say wow. Wine oxidizes within 2 hours so air does not make a difference. So I will drink these bottles up. Note these wines needed to be aged for 15 years to develop. — 4 months ago