Community Tasting Note
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forceberry wrote: 88 points
September 11, 2023 - 100% Roussanne - the producer is located in Arbois, but the grapes are sourced from le soixante-treize, ie. Savoie (of which the department number is 73). Fermented spontaneously and without sulfites. 11,5% alcohol. Lot number R/2017.
Youthful, medium-deep lemon-yellow color. The nose feels rather big and quite fragrant with ripe aromas of yellow stone fruits, some perfumed floral tones, a little bit of honeydew melon, light herby vegetal tones and a hint of exotic spice. The wine feels firm, dry and crunchy on the palate with a medium body and somewhat sauvage flavors of ripe citrus fruits, some mirabelle plum, light appley tones, a little bit of herby greenness, a hint of lifted VA and a touch of white balsamico. The high acidity lend good sense of freshness and structure to the wine. The finish is fresh, somewhat wild and rather long with a dry, acid-driven aftertaste of waxy funk and ripe stone fruits, some apple jam, a little bit of nail polish VA, light saline mineral tones and a vegetal hint of herby spice.
An enjoyably fresh, balanced and tasty little white. The nose is pretty lovely with its nuanced, layered aromatics, whereas on the palate the wine feels more like a generic natural wine with a bit elevated levels of VA. However, the funky tones and volatile qualities never get too distracting and the wine is thoroughly enjoyable all the same. Maybe a bit on the pricey side for its quality at approx. 25€.194 views