Tasted blind. Medium to dark gold. Nice weight. Old/leesy nose with notes of apricot, bruised apple, pineapple, apple cider. Muted acidity at first. But with 6 hours of air the zing of acidity powers up. I'm in the "it's not chardonnay" camp. After going through a mental list of "what it's not" I arrive at a guess of 95 Chave Blanc. This got better through the day. Surprisingly good for the hot vintage.
Tasted blind. Medium to dark gold. Nice weight. Old/leesy nose with notes of apricot, bruised apple, pineapple, apple cider. Muted acidity at first. But with 6 hours of air the zing of acidity powers up. I'm in the "it's not chardonnay" camp. After going through a mental list of "what it's not" I arrive at a guess of 95 Chave Blanc. This got better through the day. Surprisingly good for the hot vintage.
Oct 31st, 2022
Not a bad wine but it doesn't tickle any of my spots. Slightly rich and disjointed...past its prime in my opinion.
Not a bad wine but it doesn't tickle any of my spots. Slightly rich and disjointed...past its prime in my opinion.
Apr 11th, 2017
In quite a dumb stage right now, I'd like to see this in another 10yrs, it is the '03 vintage though, so it's definitely got that richness element to it, can't say these whites have ever impressed me, it's been said they need forever to develop into something amazing.
In quite a dumb stage right now, I'd like to see this in another 10yrs, it is the '03 vintage though, so it's definitely got that richness element to it, can't say these whites have ever impressed me, it's been said they need forever to develop into something amazing.
Aug 15th, 2016
The beautifully balanced food wine but a bit over the top in terms of your drinking enjoyment. The wine is a bitch oxidized in a bit flaccid standing alone. Lovely with food.
The beautifully balanced food wine but a bit over the top in terms of your drinking enjoyment. The wine is a bitch oxidized in a bit flaccid standing alone. Lovely with food.
Feb 28th, 2013
A little advanced, and showed signs of POx
A little advanced, and showed signs of POx
Mar 24th, 2018
Tropical fruit. Floral notes. Mineral. Waxy
Tropical fruit. Floral notes. Mineral. Waxy
Mar 26th, 2016
Not a wine for me. Outsized, verging on oxidized, flabby. But texture is what it should be.
Not a wine for me. Outsized, verging on oxidized, flabby. But texture is what it should be.
Feb 25th, 2015
Clement had this 9 years ago
Clement had this 9 years ago
Oct 4th, 2015
Thijs had this a year ago
Thijs had this a year ago
Mar 7th, 2023
Jeroen had this 2 years ago
Jeroen had this 2 years ago
Oct 1st, 2022
Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
