Le Cigare Blanc

Apple, honey, toasted brioche, lemon candy, slate and hints of dried apricot. Good acidity and balance.

Apple, honey, pithy lemon, oak, slate and dried apricot. Good acidity and balance.

Nose a little slow to get going. Aromas of quince and peach are smacked with a delightful salinity. The palate is exquisite, with lovely white fruit flavors and a decent acidity tempered by the wine's mellow mouthfeel. Traces of a floral sense melt into a slightly saline feel on the finish.

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Bit flat int the middle, but nice texture and three-dimensional fruit.

As whites go this is delicious. 2014 opened August 2018. 2/3rds Genache Blanc and 1/3 Roussanne, with the smooth tannic structure of a wine that's gone through malolactic fermentation. Citrus and sage on the nose. Smooth tannic structure all the way down with just a hint of tartness on the top of the palate. It's lovely chilled, but it gets a bit insipid as it warms up.

Crisp, clean. Roussanne/Grenache Blanc blend.

Provençal style with lots of rousanne freshness

This is the 2010. Drinking very well now. Beautifully aromatic on the nose with floral, citrus, and mineral notes. Palate is bright but balanced with a earthy, ripe fruit sweet perception. There's talc, orange pith, and some tropical fruit. This wine shows Randall's talent. Better now than when this wine was young. Oh, and fantastic with a Mediterranean seafood and turkey sausage stew.

For a 12 year old white still remarkably alive. Great color and has aged nicely. It is low acid but has notes of marzipan and Meyer lemon. Still in great shape!