Château Simone
Palette Grand Cru de Provence White Rhone Blend
Palette, Provence, France
Nose is like a gingerbread house. Honey, mineral, spice, orange flowers and so much more. So hard to identify aromas on this wine as it’s so unique, nuanced and complex. Stunningly pure, balanced and waxey with a no joke structure, purity and sap. Lovely mouth-coating tannins and so much yellow fruit/marzipan fruit complexity. Now it has iodine and hazelnut on the nose which is reminiscent of Puligny. Wow. So young but so much going on. Amazing concentration and depth. Enormous potential. One of my most favorites since the legendary 98.
After a few hours of air this has more dried honey on the nose and amazing elegance on the palate. Vibrant and refined. What a great wine.
Nose is like a gingerbread house. Honey, mineral, spice, orange flowers and so much more. So hard to identify aromas on this wine as it’s so unique, nuanced and complex. Stunningly pure, balanced and waxey with a no joke structure, purity and sap. Lovely mouth-coating tannins and so much yellow fruit/marzipan fruit complexity. Now it has iodine and hazelnut on the nose which is reminiscent of Puligny. Wow. So young but so much going on. Amazing concentration and depth. Enormous potential. One of my most favorites since the legendary 98.
After a few hours of air this has more dried honey on the nose and amazing elegance on the palate. Vibrant and refined. What a great wine.
@Lyle Fass review nails it. Multifaceted, terrific poise & balance; no flab or heat. Honeyed, hazelnuts, spice, freshness, medium acidity, a foot in puligny. A great wine.
@Lyle Fass review nails it. Multifaceted, terrific poise & balance; no flab or heat. Honeyed, hazelnuts, spice, freshness, medium acidity, a foot in puligny. A great wine.
Aug 5th, 2023