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 Vintage2006 Label 1 of 2 
(NOTE: Label borrowed from 2005 vintage.)
TypeWhite
ProducerChâteau Rives-Blanques (web)
VarietyChardonnay Blend
DesignationLa Trilogie
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionLanguedoc Roussillon
SubRegionLanguedoc
AppellationLimoux
OptionsOnly show appellation

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2008 and 2012 (based on 7 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 88.5 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Zweder on 2/10/2009 & rated 87 points: Just a short note; juicy, fresh and mild. Nothing really outstanding though. (1056 views)
 Tasted by NiklasW on 11/30/2008 & rated 90 points: This wine has gotten a lot of positive attention lately (according to the producer web site), it has received gold medals and has been mentioned in high level French, Belgian and Dutch wine publications. I was thus very curious to taste my only bottle, which I bought from the producer about a year ago. Appearance: a crispy golden yellow, looks very nice (5/5). Nose: apples, a buttery note (touch of oak), tropical fruit, quite expressive and yummy! (12/15). Palate: buttery apples, nice and smooth, touch of oak here as well, but in balance and very enjoyable (15/20). Overall: this was a very good wine that was just great with pan fried pike-perch, fried broccoli and mashed potato. The oak was there, not hiding in any way, but I must say that in this case I enjoyed it. It was not overpowering. This is a blend of chardonnay, chenin blanc and mauzac, and I think the chenin floralness is coming through quite strongly (8/10).

Click here if you have any questions, I'll be happy to discuss this wine on the CT Forum (1002 views)

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Château Rives-Blanques

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Chardonnay Blend

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France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Languedoc Roussillon

Inter Sud de France | Vins Languedoc-Roussillon

Wine-Searcher.com: http://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-languedoc-roussillon

Financial Times Article (June 19th 2010 Andrew Jefford):http://bit.ly/bLDytg

Financial Times Article (June 5 2010 Jancis Robinson): http://bit.ly/8ZerX2

David Schildknecht (7th June 2010) Languedoc-Roussillon Best Producers:http://bit.ly/do0LQa

Languedoc

Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Languedoc (Official site)

 
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