Marsanne

M. Chapoutier

Le Méal Blanc Hermitage Marsanne

Wow. The timing and oxygen on this bottle requires precision.

At opening there is some alcohol and weirdness that needs to blow off.

Within about 20-30 mins - the wine settles down and then it delivers just as you’d expect. Beautiful flavors.

Leave it out an hour and it begins to turn a bit.
— 13 days ago

Andrew, Scott@Mister and 5 others liked this

M. Chapoutier

Les Granits Blanc Saint-Joseph Marsanne Roussanne 2018

Lovely weight and taut. Mellowed sweetness with good length and a nice bit of pop on the end. Classic. — a month ago

Vanessa, Bob and 16 others liked this

Domaine du Bagnol

Cassis Clairette Blend 2021

Highly drinkable — 21 days ago

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Peter, Tom and 7 others liked this

M. Chapoutier

Petite Ruche Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Marsanne 2016

Fantastic body, perfect with ham, meat. — 2 months ago

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Blanc Marsanne Roussanne 2015

Where do I begin… this wine is stunning.

It is positively golden in color with concentrated notes of caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, creme brûlée, dried apricot, yellow apple,peach, nectarine, yellow cherry, kumquat, baked quince, lemon curd, honeysuckle, butter cream, lavender,, dried herbs, fennel, beeswax, honey, chamomile, hazelnut, praline, honey, & wet stones…

It’s textured!!! Waxy & mouth coating, full bodied, round, & opulent.

Alcohol is high at 14.5% ABV — it’s warming but balanced and integrated with the deeply rooted flavors and elevated, vibrant acidity. Yum!!!!!
— 7 days ago

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Dave

Dave

Sounds like an experience 😊
Vanessa

Vanessa

@Dave Clinton It was! The opposite of a patio pounder 😂 as much as we love those, too. But damn, it was a wine to sip and savor slowly.
Dave

Dave

😀

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Blanc White Blend 2023

Pale lemon in color.

Strong nose and medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

Showing limes, grapefruits, gooseberries, earth and spices.

Long finish with limes and almonds.

This is a delicious Bandol white. Rich, tangy and fruit forward. Has a New world Sauvignon Blanc feel.

Expressive and spicy. Complex and nicely balanced. Really enjoyed the nose here.

Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years and see how it evolves.

A great sipping wine that will pair nicely with food too.

A blend of 60% Clairette, 30% Ugni Blanc with 10% Vermentino and Bourboulenc. Grapes are handpicked, and aged for 10 months in used oak barrels.

12.5% alcohol by volume .

92 points.

$50.
— a month ago

Dave, Ronald and 15 others liked this

Alain Graillot

Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Marsanne-Roussanne Blend 2023

A $40 bottle that tastes like a $60-70 bottle — 13 days ago

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Mike, Serge and 8 others liked this

Tablas Creek Vineyard

Côtes de Tablas Blanc White Rhone Blend 2020

- 38% Viognier 32% Grenache Blanc 22% Marsanne 8% Roussanne. Nose has wet hay, marzipan, fresh and fermented pear, wet limestone. Fairly intense but lovely and balanced in the mouth. A bit of unripe pear fruit, grapefruit zest, loads of stony minerality taking over as the finish progresses, with a nice bitter prickle at the end. Very nice acids. I like this a lot. — 8 days ago

Rick, Doug and 15 others liked this
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M. Chapoutier

De l'Orée Ermitage Blanc Marsanne 2003

Mature. Of course.
But…, it keeps on changing in the glass….
So much life and panache….!
A fantastic example of aged Hermitage.
— a month ago

Jan, Shay and 6 others liked this

E. Guigal

Ex Voto Ermitage Blanc Marsanne Roussanne 2013

90% Marsanne and 10% Roussanne, aged 30 months in new oak. Some will say this is over the hill, others will say it needs hours of air. It’s undeniably an eclectic and intriguing wine. Honey and toasted nuts. Rich and full with an unctuous sherry finish. Paired with chicken liver mousse. — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister, Andrew and 2 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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I’m sure I’d be in the “over the hill” camp. I personally struggle to enjoy wines where I can perceive oxidative notes, even in wines where they’re supposed to be there (I would place Hermitage Blanc in the “not supposed to be there”camp.)