Color is rich straw, leaning towards a golden hue. Nose is very muted right after pour, with just a hint of oxidation. As it opens up, getting hints of white peach, honeysuckle, and a slight undertone of Marzipan. On the palate, it has a full, rich body. Primarily stone fruit, but also a noticeable honey/caramel side to it. Acid is still good, but “almost” not enough to keep the wine lean. Long, honeysuckle finish. This is actually good bottle wine, right at the end of its sweet spot.
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A wine that was "lost" in a corner of a cellar and stored in good but far from optimal conditions, this was surprisingly tasty on night one but it was dead by night two. Characteristic Northern Rhone white, with deep yellow color, obvious oxidation, white peach aromas and an intense peach / nectarine pit flavor. Good acid, succulent, round, full bodied. I am sure that this would have been much better if younger and stored properly. Decent QPR.
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The nose initially says white burgundy, but the mouth says marsanne loud and clear with a lovely honeydew wash and slightly russet apple highlights. A cool, somewhat savory minerality lingers for quite a while. So natural with flaky white fish. Quality stuff!
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Blinds before MH's advanced exam (Home (Noe st)): (blind) Pale yellow in the glass. Dry Moderate aromatics - earthy and waxy. Mushroom. Lees. Slight reduction. Almond - slight oxidized nuttiness. Slight oak on the palate. Dry, medium plus alcohol, medium acid, bitterness - phenolic. Slight impression of new oak - mostly used.
diminished acid, neutral, and slight oak: N Rhone marsanne-roussane.
This smells and tastes familiar - It's the Chapoutier Crozes-H blanc, isn't it. Yep.
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Rainy day Blinds on a Sunday - Adv. Exam Prep for MH (Home (Noe st)): (blind) Medium straw- hint of yellow. Crazy nose - elevated intensity, aromatic, oak influence, nutty and slightly oxidized. Slight reduction/peach stone fruit. Palate: - dry, medium plus body, slight touch of texture/viscosity. - Oak - nutty oak. - phenolic bitterness. - M + acid.
Neutral with oxidation and oak --> White Rioja and N Rhone. The bitterness, modest acid, and lack of overt american oak influence leads me to:
N Rhone - maybe Crozes-hermitage blanc, marsanne-roussanne blend, 2013
Close! Vintage was off.
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Monday Night Blinds - Michael and Ousi (Home (Noe st)): (blind) Medium gold, hint of copper. Medium tears - there's something giving this color. (dry) Oxidative, with bruised apples, brown apples, and slight toasted coconut - some time in used oak. Also some citrus - starfruit and pear. Browned, dried lemon. Some earth - leather and mushrooms. Savory development - this isn't just oxidized, it's developed.
It's a cool-climate, old-world nose with oxidation and oak influence.
Palate: - dry - medium body - medium alcohol - 12.5% - medium plus acid - no bitterness oak on the finish.
Conclusions: Aged white burgundy - too oxidative and oak-forward. Doesn't have chardonnay fruit. White Rioja - Reserva (given level of oak). Min 6 months oak?
Final: White Rioja - 2006 - cooler vintage with some age.
Actual Petite Ruche Crozes-Hermitage (M. Chapoutier). 2010 13%
Wow - my structural call on acid and bitterness was way off.
Overall I like this wine- nice developed aromatics.
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Two Blind Flights with Michael (Home (Noe st)): (blind) Pale straw, hint of green. Neutral aromatics, slightly apply - some oxidation. m+ acid m alcohol m body slight bitterness, significant lees
Structurally, could be Pinot Grigio, Gruner, Albarino - none typically have lees. Neutral: Pinot Grigio, 2011?
Consumed at our backyard party, so detailed notes not taken, but this was very enjoyable with stone fruits, fresh herbs, and minerals on the nose and palate, and there was a pleasant, lightly viscous mouthfeel that was luscious and very nice in the mouth. We had it with grilled clams and it worked nicely.
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Melon, honey and perhaps peach on the nose; some honey, pear, pineapple, bright acidity and herbal notes on the palate. Nicely integrated, definitely a good bet for summer.
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Pretty nose of honeysuckle, pear, spice, burnt earth, minerals, and freshly cut cucumber. Clean with fresh racy acidity and a long finish. Drinking well now but could use some bottle age. 100% Marsanne from soil and subsoil composed of old alluvial deposits with numerous gravels and shingles. (Best 2012-2020)
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PHMG WAG: the '09 Northern Rhones (Casa Lyon): Light gold in color, this wine has some white stone fruit, pear, and citrus, with some spice and minerality in the background. Very nice slightly viscous texture. Went well with duck fat french fries and a pizza w/ white sauce, garlic, and gruyere chicken sausage.
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4/15/2022 - f22nickell Likes this wine: 91 Points
Color is rich straw, leaning towards a golden hue. Nose is very muted right after pour, with just a hint of oxidation. As it opens up, getting hints of white peach, honeysuckle, and a slight undertone of Marzipan. On the palate, it has a full, rich body. Primarily stone fruit, but also a noticeable honey/caramel side to it. Acid is still good, but “almost” not enough to keep the wine lean. Long, honeysuckle finish. This is actually good bottle wine, right at the end of its sweet spot.
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8/21/2021 - PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine: 86 Points
A wine that was "lost" in a corner of a cellar and stored in good but far from optimal conditions, this was surprisingly tasty on night one but it was dead by night two. Characteristic Northern Rhone white, with deep yellow color, obvious oxidation, white peach aromas and an intense peach / nectarine pit flavor. Good acid, succulent, round, full bodied. I am sure that this would have been much better if younger and stored properly. Decent QPR.
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8/13/2017 - gbanks wrote:
The nose initially says white burgundy, but the mouth says marsanne loud and clear with a lovely honeydew wash and slightly russet apple highlights. A cool, somewhat savory minerality lingers for quite a while. So natural with flaky white fish. Quality stuff!
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10/17/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote:
Blinds before MH's advanced exam (Home (Noe st)): (blind)
Pale yellow in the glass.
Dry
Moderate aromatics - earthy and waxy. Mushroom. Lees. Slight reduction. Almond - slight oxidized nuttiness.
Slight oak on the palate.
Dry, medium plus alcohol, medium acid, bitterness - phenolic.
Slight impression of new oak - mostly used.
diminished acid, neutral, and slight oak:
N Rhone marsanne-roussane.
This smells and tastes familiar - It's the Chapoutier Crozes-H blanc, isn't it. Yep.
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10/16/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote:
Rainy day Blinds on a Sunday - Adv. Exam Prep for MH (Home (Noe st)): (blind)
Medium straw- hint of yellow.
Crazy nose - elevated intensity, aromatic, oak influence, nutty and slightly oxidized. Slight reduction/peach stone fruit.
Palate:
- dry, medium plus body, slight touch of texture/viscosity.
- Oak - nutty oak.
- phenolic bitterness.
- M + acid.
Neutral with oxidation and oak --> White Rioja and N Rhone. The bitterness, modest acid, and lack of overt american oak influence leads me to:
N Rhone - maybe Crozes-hermitage blanc, marsanne-roussanne blend, 2013
Close! Vintage was off.
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10/10/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 88 Points
Monday Night Blinds - Michael and Ousi (Home (Noe st)): (blind)
Medium gold, hint of copper. Medium tears - there's something giving this color.
(dry)
Oxidative, with bruised apples, brown apples, and slight toasted coconut - some time in used oak. Also some citrus - starfruit and pear. Browned, dried lemon. Some earth - leather and mushrooms. Savory development - this isn't just oxidized, it's developed.
It's a cool-climate, old-world nose with oxidation and oak influence.
Palate:
- dry
- medium body
- medium alcohol - 12.5%
- medium plus acid
- no bitterness
oak on the finish.
Conclusions:
Aged white burgundy - too oxidative and oak-forward. Doesn't have chardonnay fruit.
White Rioja - Reserva (given level of oak). Min 6 months oak?
Final:
White Rioja - 2006 - cooler vintage with some age.
Actual Petite Ruche Crozes-Hermitage (M. Chapoutier). 2010
13%
Wow - my structural call on acid and bitterness was way off.
Overall I like this wine- nice developed aromatics.
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9/25/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote:
Two Blind Flights with Michael (Home (Noe st)): (blind)
Pale straw, hint of green.
Neutral aromatics, slightly apply - some oxidation.
m+ acid
m alcohol
m body
slight bitterness, significant lees
Structurally, could be Pinot Grigio, Gruner, Albarino - none typically have lees.
Neutral:
Pinot Grigio, 2011?
Actually - 2010 Chapoutier Crozes Hermitage "Petite Ruche"
hmmm I misread the bitterness and structure/weight perhaps.
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5/12/2015 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Man, that is tasty stuff.
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5/10/2014 - Relliott127 wrote: 89 Points
Dry yet opened up over 15 minutes. Great wine and will drink again!!!
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6/29/2013 - studleytrey Likes this wine: 90 Points
Consumed at our backyard party, so detailed notes not taken, but this was very enjoyable with stone fruits, fresh herbs, and minerals on the nose and palate, and there was a pleasant, lightly viscous mouthfeel that was luscious and very nice in the mouth. We had it with grilled clams and it worked nicely.
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4/21/2013 - mafouz Likes this wine: 88 Points
Melon, honey and perhaps peach on the nose; some honey, pear, pineapple, bright acidity and herbal notes on the palate. Nicely integrated, definitely a good bet for summer.
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4/2/2013 - shelmar wrote:
Delicious, great wine for the price (about $15). Went well with a light, spicy meal. (Bethany's Pick)
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3/2/2013 - InternationalWineReport wrote:
Consistent with previous bottle
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11/18/2012 - InternationalWineReport wrote: 89 Points
Pretty nose of honeysuckle, pear, spice, burnt earth, minerals, and freshly cut cucumber. Clean with fresh racy acidity and a long finish. Drinking well now but could use some bottle age. 100% Marsanne from soil and subsoil composed of old alluvial deposits with numerous gravels and shingles. (Best 2012-2020)
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6/6/2012 - A&C wrote: 91 Points
This was excellent. Consumed with a bunch of parents from our kids' school to celebrate the last day of school yesterday.
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6/2/2012 - Grinner wrote: 90 Points
PHMG WAG: the '09 Northern Rhones (Casa Lyon): Light gold in color, this wine has some white stone fruit, pear, and citrus, with some spice and minerality in the background. Very nice slightly viscous texture. Went well with duck fat french fries and a pizza w/ white sauce, garlic, and gruyere chicken sausage.
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