Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine
Vieilles Vignes St. Joseph Marsanne Roussanne Blend
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
@Josh Morgenthau inspired me to open one of these and wanted to check in on one with age. Glad I did. Preposterous nose of huge granite, lemon, some tropical fruits and exotic flowers. Amazing lime and lemon drop. Focused and round nose with such lovely granitic precision. Bit of honey and tree bark. Palate is rich and energetic with wonderful edgy and granite driven Marsanne minerality. Excellent acid and freshness and uncommon depth. Great purity. What grip. Best white wine value in all of the N. Rhone.
@Josh Morgenthau inspired me to open one of these and wanted to check in on one with age. Glad I did. Preposterous nose of huge granite, lemon, some tropical fruits and exotic flowers. Amazing lime and lemon drop. Focused and round nose with such lovely granitic precision. Bit of honey and tree bark. Palate is rich and energetic with wonderful edgy and granite driven Marsanne minerality. Excellent acid and freshness and uncommon depth. Great purity. What grip. Best white wine value in all of the N. Rhone.
Jul 23rd, 2021Been a minute since I’ve had the 2014. Nose is yellow fruited with intense Marsanne minerality. Some flowers and spice as well. Palate is super precise and elegant with lovely density and wonderful purity. Intense minerality and terrific mouthfeel. Almost like icing on a cake.
Been a minute since I’ve had the 2014. Nose is yellow fruited with intense Marsanne minerality. Some flowers and spice as well. Palate is super precise and elegant with lovely density and wonderful purity. Intense minerality and terrific mouthfeel. Almost like icing on a cake.
May 15th, 2019Still honeyed, fatty and rich. Drinking very well. Open 30 min plus for best results. Ty Fass Selections
Still honeyed, fatty and rich. Drinking very well. Open 30 min plus for best results. Ty Fass Selections
1 person found it helpfulDec 14th, 2018Buttery, salmony (not fishy, but pleasantly fatty) richness. Rubenesque Norma Jean, not bulemic Gap model. Yowza!! Wildflower honey fruity goodness, epic finish. Open long for best results.
Buttery, salmony (not fishy, but pleasantly fatty) richness. Rubenesque Norma Jean, not bulemic Gap model. Yowza!! Wildflower honey fruity goodness, epic finish. Open long for best results.
1 person found it helpfulJun 15th, 2016
A bit more honeyed than the 2013 Not obnoxiously so like many northern rhone whites. This will be better for ageing and the 13 for early drinking. Nice rich finish. A really really great wine for the price. Great with pork.
A bit more honeyed than the 2013 Not obnoxiously so like many northern rhone whites. This will be better for ageing and the 13 for early drinking. Nice rich finish. A really really great wine for the price. Great with pork.
1 person found it helpfulMar 7th, 2016Nose is a bit mute on opening. Some mineral. I think it is too cold. Palate is fresh, thick, dynamic and mineral. Juicy and really dynamic Marsanne minerality. It's so dense and palate staining. Such a great value.
Nose is a bit mute on opening. Some mineral. I think it is too cold. Palate is fresh, thick, dynamic and mineral. Juicy and really dynamic Marsanne minerality. It's so dense and palate staining. Such a great value.
Nov 12th, 2016Gorgeous nose. Mineral, deep and delicate. Wet earth, granite, exotic fruits, white flowers, honey. Very aromatic. Palate is wonderfully viscous and textured. That lovely waxy Marsanne thing, along with some super young and undeveloped mineral/fruit flavors. This needs a major decant on the palate. But it is all there as evidenced by the juicy and persistent finish. Very elegant and finesse like 2014 is known for up North and a lovely underlying structure. Very pure.
Gorgeous nose. Mineral, deep and delicate. Wet earth, granite, exotic fruits, white flowers, honey. Very aromatic. Palate is wonderfully viscous and textured. That lovely waxy Marsanne thing, along with some super young and undeveloped mineral/fruit flavors. This needs a major decant on the palate. But it is all there as evidenced by the juicy and persistent finish. Very elegant and finesse like 2014 is known for up North and a lovely underlying structure. Very pure.
Feb 8th, 2016This wine is miraculous. Incredible balance for a young Rhone wine. Rich but balanced. St Jospeh ? Yup. Bought from Fass selections.
This wine is miraculous. Incredible balance for a young Rhone wine. Rich but balanced. St Jospeh ? Yup. Bought from Fass selections.
Oct 31st, 2016