Pierre Gonon
"Les Oliviers" Saint-Joseph Marsanne-Roussanne Blend
Pretty reticent nose of camomile & golden syrup. Normal richness of texture on the palate but lacking in fruit.
Pretty reticent nose of camomile & golden syrup. Normal richness of texture on the palate but lacking in fruit.
Jan 1st, 2018Proof that white rhone is totally underrated!
Proof that white rhone is totally underrated!
Jun 27th, 2017Stone fruit, tangy bitterness, honey and mineral shards, all woven in an unctuous texture.
Stone fruit, tangy bitterness, honey and mineral shards, all woven in an unctuous texture.
Mar 12th, 2018Sommelier/Wine Director The NoMad
2011: young, waxy & intense!
2011: young, waxy & intense!
Feb 1st, 2014A complex, fantastic white. Took a very, VERY long time to open, going through several phases: first funky, then buttery, then finally starting to unwind and relax after two hours with big gooseberry fruit, smoke, pepper, macadamia nut, sage, and toffee and butter on the smoky finish. Rich and assertive, pretty manly for a white. Even better, spicier and gamier after 3-4 hours. Give this a LONG time to breathe and you will be rewarded.
A complex, fantastic white. Took a very, VERY long time to open, going through several phases: first funky, then buttery, then finally starting to unwind and relax after two hours with big gooseberry fruit, smoke, pepper, macadamia nut, sage, and toffee and butter on the smoky finish. Rich and assertive, pretty manly for a white. Even better, spicier and gamier after 3-4 hours. Give this a LONG time to breathe and you will be rewarded.
Aug 14th, 2015