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2004 L'Oustal Blanc (Isabel et Claude Fonquerle) Minervois
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Languedoc Roussillon
- Languedoc
- Minervois
Label borrowed from 2003
Label borrowed from 2002
Label borrowed from 2002
Community Tasting Notes 33
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Schlutt Likes this wine: 87 points
December 25, 2012 - Easy drinking and good food wine. I kind of feel like this may be fading a bit, so will drink my last bottle soon.
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WetRock wrote:
March 14, 2012 - Good stuff and probably in it's best window and it was noticeably better on the first night. Didn't show up oxidized or tired on night two but clearly not as together and interesting as it was on the night I popped it. There was a nice mineral quality on the and some nicely inetgrated crushed pepper on the palate. Came off like a Carignane based wine though I now see it is predominantly Grenache. Baked fruits and Southern Rhoney in character with some of the complicating factors you see from that region. There is some heat on the second night and the finish isn't as focused as you would want because of it. I wish I had been able to try other vintages of this until now. I like what this house is up to. Good stuff for fans of the type.
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gbauer wrote:
November 28, 2011 - Not worth the price, but better than the previous bottles. Showing better balance than the previous bottles, and drinking well but still too "amped up" for my taste.
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Mr T wrote:
May 22, 2011 - not bad really given all the comments below...rich, fruity, modern if you will, but pleasant to drink and not overwhelming with our meal of sauteed chops...probably would not buy again, but don't mind drinking it
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dougsmith wrote: 89 points
September 23, 2010 - Deep ruby color. Well, this one has really begun to fall apart. The alcohol is pretty overpowering now, aromas of coffee and some dark fruit and a lot of heat on the palate. Too bad ... Update: this is very surprising. After three days in a .375 in the cellar the remainder of this bottle is MUCH improved. Aromas of black tea, dry rubbing spice, strawberry gumdrops and violets. Good presence on the palate. This goes from being around an 85 point wine to 89 pts. Wow ...
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jon Rimmerman
11/5/2007 (link)(OUSTAL Blanc Minervois) Oustal Blanc Dear Friends, Like the Tribouley Orchis, this wine defies what can take place in the Languedoc-Roussillon and it is a wine that has a chance to cellar for years. If you are looking for the finest wines at any price, this is at a level with the best wines not only in France but in the world. I’m sure some of you will find this to be superior in quality to some of the very best CdP’s at 2-3 times the price (although this wine has an exotic streak of rosemary and lavender that is unique to its character and is not often found in CdP). While it is tempting to compare this to wine in the Southern Rhone, the Oustal Blanc should be left to stand on its own as an expression that is quasi-revolutionary for the genre - like the Valletta from this morning, this wine is EXTREMELY LIMITED and worth a splurge: VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for ground-breaking quality in a region that has tread in the shadows of mediocrity for too long ONE SHIPMENT ONLY with perfect provenance: 2004 L’Oustal Blanc Minervois (this is a red wine - this is not the Rouge or Naicy, this is the “Minervois”) Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA SOFR8980
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type Red
- Producer L'Oustal Blanc (Isabel et Claude Fonquerle)
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Languedoc Roussillon
- SubRegion Languedoc
- Appellation Minervois
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (2%)
- In Cellars 56 (32%)
- Consumed 115 (66%)
Food Pairing
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- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionLanguedoc Roussillon
- SubRegionLanguedoc
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