Domaine de Chasselvin
Crozes-Hermitage White Rhone Blend
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Been a while. Nose is a bit quiet. Some floral and lanolin. Maybe too cold? Palate is rich and ripe with lovely creamy persistence and terrific freshness. Very pure, lovely acidity and really lienear. Very impressive.
Been a while. Nose is a bit quiet. Some floral and lanolin. Maybe too cold? Palate is rich and ripe with lovely creamy persistence and terrific freshness. Very pure, lovely acidity and really lienear. Very impressive.
Mar 12th, 2019
Very pure Marsanne fruit in the nose: bitter pear, guava, slight note of pungent heavy metal minerality, and lanolin. Soft on entry but then structures up, full body, nice mix of fruit and minerality. Nice freshness too.
Very pure Marsanne fruit in the nose: bitter pear, guava, slight note of pungent heavy metal minerality, and lanolin. Soft on entry but then structures up, full body, nice mix of fruit and minerality. Nice freshness too.
1 person found it helpfulNov 2nd, 2017
Peter had this 7 years ago
Peter had this 7 years ago
1 person found it helpfulJun 22nd, 2017
This wine was at its best on the THIRD night it was open. If we had any left, would it be better on #4?
This wine was at its best on the THIRD night it was open. If we had any left, would it be better on #4?
1 person found it helpfulSep 19th, 2016This wine NEEDS air. The first night it had such an overwhelmingly vegetal nose (like the gooey insides of tomatoes that are on their way out) it was almost undrinkable. But on night two this caterpillar had turned into a butterfly. Bitter honey, lanolin, intense stony minerals, and bitter pear scents. (Still a little tomato thing if you're looking for it.) Broad and oily-textured in the mouth. Loads of minerals and burnt bitter honey. The bitter pear fruit too. Low acids. Long dark minerally finish. Air this one out and it's quite nice and unusual.
UPDDATE: (a couple of hours later on night 2). Keeps getting better. Finish longer and less bitter. Waxy ripeness showing through. Upping to 8.9.
This wine NEEDS air. The first night it had such an overwhelmingly vegetal nose (like the gooey insides of tomatoes that are on their way out) it was almost undrinkable. But on night two this caterpillar had turned into a butterfly. Bitter honey, lanolin, intense stony minerals, and bitter pear scents. (Still a little tomato thing if you're looking for it.) Broad and oily-textured in the mouth. Loads of minerals and burnt bitter honey. The bitter pear fruit too. Low acids. Long dark minerally finish. Air this one out and it's quite nice and unusual.
UPDDATE: (a couple of hours later on night 2). Keeps getting better. Finish longer and less bitter. Waxy ripeness showing through. Upping to 8.9.
Chasselvin crozes hermitage blanc. 2013. Wow. One of the best under thirty whites all year rich but well balZnced. Not too much like many Rhone whites.
Chasselvin crozes hermitage blanc. 2013. Wow. One of the best under thirty whites all year rich but well balZnced. Not too much like many Rhone whites.
1 person found it helpfulAug 1st, 2015
An excellent basic white Rhone, honey and white blossoms, lychee fruit, coriander and orange peel (yes, Belgium white beer aromas and flavors). Juicy and fresh, this tastes like springtime. Great with herb roasted or grilled fish.
An excellent basic white Rhone, honey and white blossoms, lychee fruit, coriander and orange peel (yes, Belgium white beer aromas and flavors). Juicy and fresh, this tastes like springtime. Great with herb roasted or grilled fish.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 9th, 2015Wow. Nose of V-8. Really. Great minerality Very unique
Wow. Nose of V-8. Really. Great minerality Very unique
1 person found it helpfulNov 27th, 2014Been a while since I've had this. Nose is sleekly mineral with nice yellow fruits. Palate is deep and juicy but with that terrific 2014 N Rhone freshness and acidity. Really tingles. Such nice texture and juiciness. Really showing well.
Been a while since I've had this. Nose is sleekly mineral with nice yellow fruits. Palate is deep and juicy but with that terrific 2014 N Rhone freshness and acidity. Really tingles. Such nice texture and juiciness. Really showing well.
Jul 7th, 2017The 13 is in an odd place now but the 14 is rocking. Mineral, clean and airy nose. Palate is elegant and vibrant with lovely density, freshness, texture and that unique Marsanne minerality. So pure and fresh. As it warms it becomes more complex and interesting.
The 13 is in an odd place now but the 14 is rocking. Mineral, clean and airy nose. Palate is elegant and vibrant with lovely density, freshness, texture and that unique Marsanne minerality. So pure and fresh. As it warms it becomes more complex and interesting.
Dec 8th, 2016