Mason Balistreri 
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
9.1
Round and rich and sumptuous. white flowers and baked apple. Very good entry into rhone whites, especially for domestic chardonnay drinkers.
Round and rich and sumptuous. white flowers and baked apple. Very good entry into rhone whites, especially for domestic chardonnay drinkers.
Jun 18th, 2015
It’s not a subtle wine, it’s somewhat big and fairly nutty with a bit of a flat bitter finish. I’ve got a handful of bottles from this vintage and I’m hoping it grows on me. It’s adequate for a $40 Rhône but I’d hoped for more.
It’s not a subtle wine, it’s somewhat big and fairly nutty with a bit of a flat bitter finish. I’ve got a handful of bottles from this vintage and I’m hoping it grows on me. It’s adequate for a $40 Rhône but I’d hoped for more.
Jan 18th, 2025
Loads of ripe fruit, black cherry, cranberry, blueberries with leather, peppercorn and maybe a hint of dill or mint.
Loads of ripe fruit, black cherry, cranberry, blueberries with leather, peppercorn and maybe a hint of dill or mint.
Apr 26th, 2020
Good wine but I don’t like its smoked flavour. Not very acid, nor alcool. Ample with quite a long aftertaste
Good wine but I don’t like its smoked flavour. Not very acid, nor alcool. Ample with quite a long aftertaste
Nov 6th, 2019
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
