Château Simone

Palette White Rhone Blend

9.38 ratings
9.42 pro ratings
Palette, Provence, France
White Rhone Blend
Top Notes For
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

One of my favorite whites in the world. Nose starts out flinty with little fruit but as all fans of this wine know it unfurls. Some light yellow fruits and intriguing minerality. Palate is unreal. Intense and structured almost like a red wine. So pure and clean. Balance is extraordinary and it’s very young. Chewy and dense and some of the classic Simone Blanc flavors emerge on the very long finish. Like a lanolin nuttiness. So long and so persistent.

One of my favorite whites in the world. Nose starts out flinty with little fruit but as all fans of this wine know it unfurls. Some light yellow fruits and intriguing minerality. Palate is unreal. Intense and structured almost like a red wine. So pure and clean. Balance is extraordinary and it’s very young. Chewy and dense and some of the classic Simone Blanc flavors emerge on the very long finish. Like a lanolin nuttiness. So long and so persistent.

1 person found it helpfulOct 1st, 2019
Jean-Luc Nadjari

Jean-Luc had this 6 years ago

Jean-Luc had this 6 years ago

1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2017
Ely Cohn

A cerebral experience. Little aromatic teases peak through after a good decant, which I'd recommend. Perfumed flowers. Honey, beeswax, orange zest, a delicate dish of potpourri. Interesting angles and textures. Salty, waxy, oily, with a sour apricot finish that doesn't give.

This reminds me of the Lopez de Heredia Rosatos and Bianco. The same waxy salty tradeoff of honey and citrus. Maybe it's a reasonable comparison or maybe my brain is just reaching for connections.

A cerebral experience. Little aromatic teases peak through after a good decant, which I'd recommend. Perfumed flowers. Honey, beeswax, orange zest, a delicate dish of potpourri. Interesting angles and textures. Salty, waxy, oily, with a sour apricot finish that doesn't give.

This reminds me of the Lopez de Heredia Rosatos and Bianco. The same waxy salty tradeoff of honey and citrus. Maybe it's a reasonable comparison or maybe my brain is just reaching for connections.

Dec 18th, 2021
Byron Hewett

Good. Not great!

Good. Not great!

Aug 24th, 2019
Ben Bradford

Deep, resiny, pretty cool wine

Deep, resiny, pretty cool wine

Apr 3rd, 2019
Camilo Viafara

Camilo had this 4 years ago

Camilo had this 4 years ago

Nov 18th, 2019
Mark Rosse

Mark had this a year ago

Mark had this a year ago

Nov 1st, 2022
David Waller

David had this 3 years ago

David had this 3 years ago

Mar 11th, 2021