LLM blind tasting dinner. Generous nose with buttery elements, mineralic, lemon curd, I was guessing Meursault. Rich, creamy palate but not heavy, lighter than Californian Chards for example. Surprised to see that this was a white Rhone blend. Fabulous to make a fresh and mineralic wine like this in such a Southern location.
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Clear light yellow. There is reduction here but it is so beautiful, brine, wet rock, lemon and lime. Delicious briny citrus and intense minerality. Lovely dry lemon and green apple finish.
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still not understanding the critical scores. Must have been tasted before or immediately after release. This had an overwhelmingly strong smoky, charred oak set of aromas that permeated this wine. The fruit was OK, but still nothing to get excited about.
It was disliked by 6 of the tasters, but will refrain from giving a score...
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Malgré mon peu d'attrait pour les blancs du sud, je voulais goûter cette cuvée par curiosité, et je ne suis pas déçu, la bouteille s'est très bien présentée. Un peu de craintes à l'ouverture car le nez fait lourd et pataud avec ses notes d'élevage appuyé sur des fruits jaunes surmûrs... Mais un peu d'air dissipe les doutes, et on a affaire à un bel équilibre, une vraie tension, une certaine classe en bouche dans une matière large (14°) mais jamais huileuse, c'est assez dynamique malgré la richesse. On l'a bu à l'apéro, mais c'est clairement un vin de gastronomie, il lui faut du solide. Très bon.
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This is one of the strangest wines my wife and I have ever tasted (and we don't necessarily agree on a lot of things! :)) Very odd spiciness on the nose, but we couldn't place it - not cardamon, not cinnamon, IKD - some sort of toasted nuts? Definitely a slightly oxidized note, though. The palate is even more odd, with a density that you'd expect from a rich Cali Chard, but not the fruit - yet there is some oak. Not a lot of acidity. Almost wondering if this bottle is flawed. We have two more, so will definitely test drive sooner than later!
Lemon and honey and with some oily texture along with some spice and a touch of semi-ox style it seems. Reminded richer Burgundies / barrel ferments. Quite good, but a glass is enough as it can feel a bit plodding. I think this would work great with a rich fish or pork dish. Nice wine, but unsure how to rate and I like my Tablas whites better. 14.5% abv.
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A Year Later in Vero...; 3/17/2021-3/21/2021 (Vero Beach): I was really excited to get to try this as I tend to love Rhone whites, but I think it got a bit overshadowed between a rather long pre-game/bubbles time and then some great reds. I remember thinking this was on the heavier side even for a Rhone white, but didn't pay it nearly enough attention.
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Quick decant. This is as solid as always, with facinating notes of white flowers, crushed rocks, chalk, honey, citrus ripe pear, quince, some spices too. It‘s medium-full bodied, with nice mid-palate weight, medium acidity and overall good length. I particularly like the minerality here. I don‘t know how this would age (as my bottles of this are never getting old :-)
A lovely wine full of character and a screaming value.
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2017 Rotem and Mounir Saouma Inopia Blanc was ripe, spicy and yeasty. The Southern Rhône white blend was clear and pale lemon in colour, with aromas of quince, lychee, white peach and honeysuckle. The mouthfeel was dry, spicy and medium-full-bodied, complemented with medium level of acidity and a rather short finish of peach, toast and bitter lemon rind. I did not quite understand the balance of this raved Southern Rhône white, as the bitterness and yeasts did not seem to go well with the notes of tropical fruits and flowers. The dominance of yeasts and bitterness did not seem to resolve over three hours of tasting.
The Southern Rhône estate was established by Mounir and Rotem Saouma, owners of the respectable house, Lucien Le Moine, in Beaune, Burgundy. To respect the nature, they employed minimal intervention approach in the vineyard. The name of the wine, Inopia, could be translated as "made from nothing" from Latin.
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2/28/2024 - Alexandraafsson wrote: 90 Points
Oak
Vanilla
Pear flavoured ice cream
Citrus zest
Sweet (?) grapefruit
Buttery
Warm
Full-bodied
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11/27/2023 - rsazima Likes this wine: 93 Points
Singing after a good decant.
Mineral, citrus notes, some oak, later evolving to ripe apricot, dried nuts too.
Well balanced, with great acidity.
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2/4/2023 - Collector1855 wrote: 95 Points
LLM blind tasting dinner. Generous nose with buttery elements, mineralic, lemon curd, I was guessing Meursault. Rich, creamy palate but not heavy, lighter than Californian Chards for example. Surprised to see that this was a white Rhone blend. Fabulous to make a fresh and mineralic wine like this in such a Southern location.
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1/12/2023 - David J Cooper wrote: 93 Points
Clear light yellow. There is reduction here but it is so beautiful, brine, wet rock, lemon and lime. Delicious briny citrus and intense minerality. Lovely dry lemon and green apple finish.
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12/23/2022 - BHRH wrote:
still not understanding the critical scores. Must have been tasted before or immediately after release. This had an overwhelmingly strong smoky, charred oak set of aromas that permeated this wine. The fruit was OK, but still nothing to get excited about.
It was disliked by 6 of the tasters, but will refrain from giving a score...
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10/15/2022 - vinum bonum wrote: 90 Points
Malgré mon peu d'attrait pour les blancs du sud, je voulais goûter cette cuvée par curiosité, et je ne suis pas déçu, la bouteille s'est très bien présentée. Un peu de craintes à l'ouverture car le nez fait lourd et pataud avec ses notes d'élevage appuyé sur des fruits jaunes surmûrs... Mais un peu d'air dissipe les doutes, et on a affaire à un bel équilibre, une vraie tension, une certaine classe en bouche dans une matière large (14°) mais jamais huileuse, c'est assez dynamique malgré la richesse. On l'a bu à l'apéro, mais c'est clairement un vin de gastronomie, il lui faut du solide. Très bon.
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4/4/2022 - BHRH wrote:
This is one of the strangest wines my wife and I have ever tasted (and we don't necessarily agree on a lot of things! :)) Very odd spiciness on the nose, but we couldn't place it - not cardamon, not cinnamon, IKD - some sort of toasted nuts? Definitely a slightly oxidized note, though. The palate is even more odd, with a density that you'd expect from a rich Cali Chard, but not the fruit - yet there is some oak. Not a lot of acidity. Almost wondering if this bottle is flawed. We have two more, so will definitely test drive sooner than later!
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7/14/2021 - gbejjani wrote: 91 Points
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6/26/2021 - tward wrote:
Lemon and honey and with some oily texture along with some spice and a touch of semi-ox style it seems. Reminded richer Burgundies / barrel ferments. Quite good, but a glass is enough as it can feel a bit plodding. I think this would work great with a rich fish or pork dish. Nice wine, but unsure how to rate and I like my Tablas whites better. 14.5% abv.
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6/26/2021 - David J Cooper wrote: 92 Points
Clear light yellow. Great burgundy style nose, struck match, wet stone, lemon and lemon oil. Dry lemon and lime flavours and a dry viscous finish.
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3/17/2021 - MC2 Wines wrote:
A Year Later in Vero...; 3/17/2021-3/21/2021 (Vero Beach): I was really excited to get to try this as I tend to love Rhone whites, but I think it got a bit overshadowed between a rather long pre-game/bubbles time and then some great reds. I remember thinking this was on the heavier side even for a Rhone white, but didn't pay it nearly enough attention.
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2/19/2021 - NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 91 Points
Quick decant. This is as solid as always, with facinating notes of white flowers, crushed rocks, chalk, honey, citrus ripe pear, quince, some spices too. It‘s medium-full bodied, with nice mid-palate weight, medium acidity and overall good length. I particularly like the minerality here. I don‘t know how this would age (as my bottles of this are never getting old :-)
A lovely wine full of character and a screaming value.
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2/8/2021 - qcwino wrote:
Lemon oil, white flowers. Fine boned and refreshing. Strong white burg vibe with this excellent Rhone wine.
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8/18/2020 - Melli wrote: 92 Points
Quite a nice pleasant wine. Exceptional QPR. A bit different than the stellar 2016.
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6/26/2020 - apple1813 wrote: 88 Points
2017 Rotem and Mounir Saouma Inopia Blanc was ripe, spicy and yeasty. The Southern Rhône white blend was clear and pale lemon in colour, with aromas of quince, lychee, white peach and honeysuckle. The mouthfeel was dry, spicy and medium-full-bodied, complemented with medium level of acidity and a rather short finish of peach, toast and bitter lemon rind. I did not quite understand the balance of this raved Southern Rhône white, as the bitterness and yeasts did not seem to go well with the notes of tropical fruits and flowers. The dominance of yeasts and bitterness did not seem to resolve over three hours of tasting.
The Southern Rhône estate was established by Mounir and Rotem Saouma, owners of the respectable house, Lucien Le Moine, in Beaune, Burgundy. To respect the nature, they employed minimal intervention approach in the vineyard. The name of the wine, Inopia, could be translated as "made from nothing" from Latin.
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