Circa J.L. Chave Sélection Saint-Joseph Roussanne

This is still very pretty, lots of nice texture, nuance, impeccable balance. Confectionary, fennel seed and floral nose, mineral, tangy, licorice root palate. Still some freshness but it may be time to drink up. What a steal this was.

Whoa- serious value here. Beautiful exotic and tropical on the nose. On the palate this is textured, spicy, and mineral with surprising concentration and voluptuousness. Buttered poached fruits, framed by a nice soft vein of acid. Lingering finish. Drinking way better and offering more tension than the ‘18 Blanche St. Joseph to my palate(at about 1/3 of the price).

This wine used to be called “Celeste”. A very similar experience to the Blanche Hermitage however it lacks a touch of the complexity. The fruit is still quite tropical with stone fruits and nuts however it came across a bit more round with more power and more of the cotton candy. The finish was a touch more bitter as well reminding me of walnut skin. Very fun to try this wine after the Blanche. As I understand, this is a 60/40 blend of Roussanne/Marsanne. Quite delicious.

Gorgeous Easter Wine. Honeysuckle and white wild flowers jumping out of the glass, smelling lush and sweet. It’s dry though, high levels of acid but nothing chalky. Instead, tropical and stone fruits, peaches, a bit of salt yet very floral. Soft and smooth, not too creamy.

Weekly Wednesday Wine Committee. Incredible hosting by Joe. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine, all tasted blind.

I called this Marsanne/Roussanne Blend, so I was pretty close. It was waxy and had smoked honeycomb with sea salt. Savory in character but light.

Leaps from the glass with honeysuckle and white peach. Slightly richer on the palate showing additional pear and some toasted white oak leading to a nice rich finish. A great winter time white that should improve over a few years but is delicious now.

Exotic aromas with notes of lime blossoms, white flowers and ripe peach

For $29 this dog hunts. Genuine, wholesome, and for the table. This has depth and gras but beautifully balanced acidity. Its mineral core is highlighted by the texture and grip from the phenolic components. Poached pear, peach, pineapple, orange peel, fig, spearmint, almonds, stones, chamomile, vanilla, parsnip and white pepper. Absolutely perfect w/ delicata, hazelnuts, brown butter and burrata. Even more so w/ turkey pot pie the following evening.

Flavors of alcohol, paint remover, and nose of turpentine.

This Rhône doesn’t have the attention it deserves on this social site. She’s been robbed. If you love Rhône valley wine, as much as I do, you will love this blast of cosmic fruit juice. #balanced