Côtes du Rhône white wines
Domaine des Amadieu – Haut de Beauregard 2019
Cairanne
The nose is fresh, fruity and offers a small concentration as well as a good definition. It reveals notes of quince, fresh apricot, small notes of fresh/crunchy small yellow fruits associated with touches of zests, white flowers as well as fine hints of passion fruits, crunchy green apple, sense of the place (local biotope) and a discreet almost saline hint (in the background). The palate is fruity, beautifully racy and offers a good balance, juiciness, a beautiful minerality, finesse, energy as well as a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of quince, fresh/ crunchy Mirabelle, small notes of pear associated with touches of small yellow fruits, a racy minerality, very discreet hints of fresh apple flowers, fresh sage and an imperceptible hint of buttered brioche (in the background). Good length. Very fine hints of nutmeg and toasted/pastries appearing in the persistence/aftertaste. Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)
Domaine Castel Oualou 2020
Lirac
The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers elegance, a beautiful definition, finesse as well as a small gourmand side. It reveals notes of pulpy/fresh William pear, fresh Mirabelle, small notes of quince associated with small touches of lemon mesocarp, quenette, fine hints of apricot flowers, lemon flowers as well as a subtle hint of racy minerality and almond. The palate is fruity and offers fullness, fat, tension, energy, a racy minerality, an acidulous frame, concentration as well as a certain power. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/crushed Mirabelle, quince, small notes of pulpy apricot associated with touches of William pear, quenette, apricot flowers as well a fine hints of lemon flowers, almond, sage and racy/almost iodied minerality. Good length.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
M. Chapoutier – Les Meysonniers 2019
Crozes-Hermitage
The nose is elegant, racy and offers delicacy, a samll minerality as well as a fine power. It reveals notes of quince, crushed physalis, small notes of buttery apple associated with touches of citrus, mesocarp, hints of racy minerality, bee was as well as a subtle hint of nutmeg and brioche. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a mineral frame, juiciness, a good definition, finesse, delicacy, a certain small power, a beautiful racy/pure minerality as well as a small richness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed Mirabelle, quince, small notes of fresh apricot associated with touches of physalis, almost iodine minerality, pear, pear flowers, fine hints of quenette as well as a very discreet hint of almond and an imperceptible hint of sage (in the background). Good length.
Score : 16.75/20 (93-94/100)
M. Chapoutier – Petite Ruche 2019
Crozes-Hermitage
The nose is elegant, fresh, aromatic, racy and offers minerality, a beautiful finesse, complexity as well as a small power. It reveals notes of green peach, lilac, apple, small notes of apple flowers associated with touches of fresh apricot, kumquat zests as well as hints of racy minerality, fresh local grove, fresh verbena as well as a discreet hint of fresh pepper, a subtle hint of honeysuckle and an imperceptible hint of bee wax. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, full of elegance and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, a very beautiful definition, ampleness, a beautiful freshness, finesse, straightness as well as power full of delicacy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of quince, small fleshy yellow plum, small notes of green apple associated with touches of physalis, lilac, acacia, fine hints of small fruits, kumquat, almond as well as discreet hints of varietal/eucalyptus, a racy minerality and a subtle hint of toasted. Good length. Control, gourmand, race and elegance. Score : 17+/20 (94-95/100)
M. Chapoutier – Petite Ruche 2018
Crozes-Hermitage
The nose is elegant, delicate, complexe, racy and offers deepness, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as a beautiful precision. It reveals notes of crushed physalis, small yellow plum, small notes of fresh apricot associated with touches of yellow peach, peach flowers, pear, discreet hints of candied kumquat as well as a subtle hint of acacia, a very discreet hint of sage, an imperceptible hint of fresh hazelnut and an imperceptible almost saline hint. The palate is fruity, elegant, delicate, beautifully built, complex, complete and offers fullness full of finesse, delicacy, fat/small unctuosity (full of finesse), precision as well as a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of small yellow berries, physalis, small notes of bright Mirabelle associated with touches of candied quince, kumquat, fine hints of lemon flowers, sage, sense of the place (local biotope), almond flowers as well as very discreet hints of racy minerality and an imperceptible hint of fresh nutmeg (in the background). A beautiful balance of the bitter!
Score : 17.25+/20 (95/100)
Coeur de Clairmont 2019
Crozes-Hermitage
The nose is fruity, racy and offers elegance as well as a small concentration. It reveals notes of quince, yellow apple, small notes of pear associated with touches of Mirabelle/Small yellow apple, hints of local grove/sage, fine hints of spices, verbena as well as very discreet hints of nutmeg and almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful suavity, elegant, a fine grain, straightness , a certain tension as well as a certain fullness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed Mirabelle, small pulpy/fresh yellow apple, small notes of pulpy William pear associated with touches of yellow apple, mandarine, hints of passion fruits as well as discreet hints of butter, yellow flowers, sense of the place (local biotope) and a subtle hint of fresh almond. Good lenth.
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Domaine Laurent Habrard – Grand Classique 2019
Crozes-Hermitage
The nose is aromatic and offers a certain power, a good definition, intensity as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of Mirabelle, orange dry zests, small notes of small yellow plum associated with touches of apricot, apricot flowers as well as discreet varietal hints, a very discreet hint of bee wax (in the background) and an imperceptible hint of mild tobacco. The palate is fruity, well-balanced (beautiful balance), finely tight and offers suavity, fat, elegance, an aerial side in the approach, straightness, a beautiful touch, a controlled power as well as a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy Mirabelle, small yellow plum, small notes of crushed yellow nectarine associated with touches of quince, crushed apricot, fine hints of acacia flowers, sense of the place (local biotope) as well as an imperceptible hint of sage, almond and fresh nutmeg (in the background). Good length. This wine should be decanted.
Score : 16.5+/20 (93-94/100)
Héritiers Gambert – Les Hauts d’Eole 2018, Selection Parcellaire
Crozes-Hermitage
The nose offers elegance, concentration, intensity as well as freshness. It reveals notes of fresh/crunchy peach, fresh/crunchy apple, small notes of fresh yellow plum associated with touches of quince, white flowers as well as fine hints of verbena, mesocarp, lemon dry zests and very discreet hints of olive leaf. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy frame, suavity, a small fat, freshness, a good definition as well as a small stretchy side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy Mirabelle, quince, small notes of fleshy apple associated with small touches of pear, mandarine zests, orange dry zests as well as discreet hints of verbena, dry local grove and almond. Good length.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Laurent Fayolle – Les Pontaix 2019
Crozes-Hermitage
The nose is aromatic and offers power, a fine grain as well as a certain intensity. It reveals notes of quince, Mirabelle, small notes of small crushed fruits associated with touches of small white plum, fine hints of citrus as well as fine hints of mandarine flowers, sense of the place and almond. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a small freshness, a beautiful fine grain, elegance, suavity, gourmandize, a certain generosity, a fine acidulous frame as well as a certain purity of the fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy white plum, pulpy Mirabelle, small notes of pear associated with touches of fleshy nectarine, pear flowers, hints of apricot flowers as well as discreet hints of fresh local grove, a racy minerality and very discreet hints of bee wax/patisserie (in the background). Good length. Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)
Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet 2019
Crozes-Hermitage
The nose is elegant, racy and offers delicacy as well as a certain power (full of control). It reveals notes of juicy apricot, physalis, small notes of fresh citrus (lemon, orange) associated with touches of fresh quince as well as hints of white