Domaine Habrard (Laurent Habrard)
Crozes-Hermitage White Rhone Blend
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
One of my faves in an electric vintage. Lemon jelly, spice, tangerine, peach, lovey pithy and pit-like quality to the fruits. Really nuanced spice. Very nice. Palate is vibrant and dense with loads of energy and taut tropical fruits. Think papaya and mango with mega acids that freaky Marsanne minerality. Lovey mouthfeel and intensity. Great wine. Super complex, so elegant and so much minerality and energy.
One of my faves in an electric vintage. Lemon jelly, spice, tangerine, peach, lovey pithy and pit-like quality to the fruits. Really nuanced spice. Very nice. Palate is vibrant and dense with loads of energy and taut tropical fruits. Think papaya and mango with mega acids that freaky Marsanne minerality. Lovey mouthfeel and intensity. Great wine. Super complex, so elegant and so much minerality and energy.
Apr 2nd, 2019
Give this lots of air. First night it was unfriendly. Night 2, however, different story. Perfumed nose of lillies, tropical fruit, funky minerals. Intense and clingy, the fruit is intense in the front half of the palate, but fades quickly leaving a low acid bitter note. It’s got a lot of character, but I’m learning that I’m just not a Marsanne guy.
Give this lots of air. First night it was unfriendly. Night 2, however, different story. Perfumed nose of lillies, tropical fruit, funky minerals. Intense and clingy, the fruit is intense in the front half of the palate, but fades quickly leaving a low acid bitter note. It’s got a lot of character, but I’m learning that I’m just not a Marsanne guy.
Oct 27th, 2018Nice nose develops after a few minutes: pear, bitter honey, lanolin, very clean rocky minerality. Got that supersoft, slightly viscous texture I associate with Northern Rhone whites, but not heavy at all. Flavors are very pure, but slow to develop, kicking in after swallowing but then lingering tenaciously. Seems like now is the right time to drink this.
Nice nose develops after a few minutes: pear, bitter honey, lanolin, very clean rocky minerality. Got that supersoft, slightly viscous texture I associate with Northern Rhone whites, but not heavy at all. Flavors are very pure, but slow to develop, kicking in after swallowing but then lingering tenaciously. Seems like now is the right time to drink this.
Jul 27th, 2017Damn delicious blanc, citrusy nose, honey and mineral, rich palate with decent acid on the finish.
Damn delicious blanc, citrusy nose, honey and mineral, rich palate with decent acid on the finish.
May 13th, 2017Huge tropical nose. Guava, mineral, pineapple and just layers of exotic fruit. Big, juicy, complex, spicey, so sassy and easy to drink.
Huge tropical nose. Guava, mineral, pineapple and just layers of exotic fruit. Big, juicy, complex, spicey, so sassy and easy to drink.
Mar 11th, 2017Such a clean nose. No fatness that can be so off-putting in N. Rhone whites. Honey, lemon, chamomile tea. Palate has terrific freshness and texture with a nice chewy density and exotic tropical fruits aligned with intense minerality. The Marsanne character shines through. Nice length. Very juicy.
Such a clean nose. No fatness that can be so off-putting in N. Rhone whites. Honey, lemon, chamomile tea. Palate has terrific freshness and texture with a nice chewy density and exotic tropical fruits aligned with intense minerality. The Marsanne character shines through. Nice length. Very juicy.
Oct 13th, 2016Subtle nose has bitter honey, grainy pear, lanolin, a floral note, and some clean stony minerality. Rich and broad, with that low acid subwoofer white Rhone feel. But very pure and rich, again with that slight tinge of bitterness in the long finish.
Subtle nose has bitter honey, grainy pear, lanolin, a floral note, and some clean stony minerality. Rich and broad, with that low acid subwoofer white Rhone feel. But very pure and rich, again with that slight tinge of bitterness in the long finish.
Oct 7th, 2016Eucalyptus, floral, meaty, bacon. Sick nose. Juicy. Great acidity. Beautiful tannins.
Eucalyptus, floral, meaty, bacon. Sick nose. Juicy. Great acidity. Beautiful tannins.
Feb 28th, 201614's are killer. So floral. Pure. So clean.
14's are killer. So floral. Pure. So clean.
Feb 28th, 2016