M. Chapoutier

Petite Ruche Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Marsanne

8.9105 ratings
8.914 pro ratings
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Marsanne
Top Notes For
Eric Urbani

 To austere for me – tastes like 100% steel

 To austere for me – tastes like 100% steel

Jul 21st, 2022
Cory Fierro

Similar to the Yolo County Hermitage blanc blend I just had, the nose on this is pretty much the equivalent of dirty flowers. But the palate! Oh, the palate!

There's a focused intensity to the palate that is super refreshing. White flowers and verbena and lemon meringue dance and while the NW blend I just tried was lush, this one is precise.

Similar to the Yolo County Hermitage blanc blend I just had, the nose on this is pretty much the equivalent of dirty flowers. But the palate! Oh, the palate!

There's a focused intensity to the palate that is super refreshing. White flowers and verbena and lemon meringue dance and while the NW blend I just tried was lush, this one is precise.

Jul 13th, 2017
Hyoji Jang

Light in color. Nice peppery note.

Light in color. Nice peppery note.

2 people found it helpfulApr 15th, 2015
Joel Pennington #❤️🐢🍷

Owner/Winemaker Slow Turtle Vineyard

9.1

Joel had this 9 years ago

Joel had this 9 years ago

1 person found it helpfulOct 5th, 2015
Marshal White

Complex, savory, beautiful.

Complex, savory, beautiful.

1 person found it helpfulMay 24th, 2015
Michelle Cleveland

Crisp & bright. Pear, apple and great minerality.

Crisp & bright. Pear, apple and great minerality.

1 person found it helpfulApr 17th, 2015
Shannon Casey

Co-owner Michigan By the Bottle Tasting Room, Publisher MichiganByTheBottle.com

9.3

Really impressed with this wine. Gamey, meaty, spicy, deliciousness in a glass!

Really impressed with this wine. Gamey, meaty, spicy, deliciousness in a glass!

1 person found it helpfulNov 23rd, 2014
Martin Bergo

Ruby-purple inky color; youthful intense savory nose of dark fruits, raw meat, and pepper spices; high acid, fine tannins, robust mouth-feel despite the only 13% alcohol, and a moderate-long finish. Great potential and the other bottles in the case will lay for a few years.

Ruby-purple inky color; youthful intense savory nose of dark fruits, raw meat, and pepper spices; high acid, fine tannins, robust mouth-feel despite the only 13% alcohol, and a moderate-long finish. Great potential and the other bottles in the case will lay for a few years.

Feb 26th, 2016
Rebecca Fletcher

Aromatic, citrus, yellow crisp apple, minerality, floral, white flowers, perfume, M/L. M acid, long M+ finish, lemon, creamy.

Aromatic, citrus, yellow crisp apple, minerality, floral, white flowers, perfume, M/L. M acid, long M+ finish, lemon, creamy.

Feb 12th, 2016
Nico J. Snyman

Blanc.

Blanc.

Apr 10th, 2015