Franck Peillot
Roussette du Bugey-Montagnieu Altesse
Nose has thinned honey, beeswax candle, grapefruit pith, distant honeysuckle and sliced pear.
Palate has honey drizzle over white grapefruit supremes, lime zest, under-ripe green melon, lemon verbena tea, white peach, with medium acidity and finish.
A quite nice wine, catching me off guard with mild expectations; I'm happy with the outcome.
Decanted 90m.
100% Altesse, from Bugey!
(Louis/Dresser Selections)
Nose has thinned honey, beeswax candle, grapefruit pith, distant honeysuckle and sliced pear.
Palate has honey drizzle over white grapefruit supremes, lime zest, under-ripe green melon, lemon verbena tea, white peach, with medium acidity and finish.
A quite nice wine, catching me off guard with mild expectations; I'm happy with the outcome.
Decanted 90m.
100% Altesse, from Bugey!
(Louis/Dresser Selections)
Too young, but great wine. Fresh, crisp, Nice fruit with acidity. Will need to age a bit.
Too young, but great wine. Fresh, crisp, Nice fruit with acidity. Will need to age a bit.
1 person found it helpfulJan 9th, 20162013 vintage. Very dry, understated, med-body, sensible with the Central Kitchen menu.
2013 vintage. Very dry, understated, med-body, sensible with the Central Kitchen menu.
1 person found it helpfulJun 24th, 2015Mineral-driven. If there was a poprocks of limestone and green apple, this would be it. Green apple, pear, lemon peel, wet limestone, paired well with the local tomato gazpacho and the cheese plate.
Mineral-driven. If there was a poprocks of limestone and green apple, this would be it. Green apple, pear, lemon peel, wet limestone, paired well with the local tomato gazpacho and the cheese plate.
1 person found it helpfulJun 16th, 2015great minerality, stone fruits, apricots, lemon zest, great acidity, nice body, refreshing, summer wine #altesse
great minerality, stone fruits, apricots, lemon zest, great acidity, nice body, refreshing, summer wine #altesse
Apr 6th, 2017Wow. Just an absolute explosion of apple and pineapple and very bright acid. Beautiful expressive altesse!
Wow. Just an absolute explosion of apple and pineapple and very bright acid. Beautiful expressive altesse!
Jan 25th, 2016Rich and ripe nose, with apricot, sweet pear, and herbal notes. Quite fresh palate, with grapefruit, melon, and a good creamy texture. Unusual and quite tasty. 2013
Rich and ripe nose, with apricot, sweet pear, and herbal notes. Quite fresh palate, with grapefruit, melon, and a good creamy texture. Unusual and quite tasty. 2013
Jun 2nd, 2015