2011 Domaine de L'Idylle Roussette de Savoie L'Altesse

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  2/2/2017 - tward Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Similar to previous notes, but even better. Drank at 2-4x it's deal of a price (five years ago) of $13. Whatever the case with the strong dollar against the euro today, you'll be hard-pressed to find a deal like this. Tasted like it had years left in it (and my wine is stored in good, but not ideal conditions, averaging probably 65F with some seasonal fluctuation).

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  12/20/2015 - tward Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Notes similar to 2013 with less grass/hay and more pronounced minerality. Drinking well.

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  2/26/2014 - joncohen wrote: 87 Points

  Pale straw color, green/gold highlights, going to clear at the edge; starbright appearance with no visible sediment, light viscosity. Nose of grapefruit, green melon. On the palate: stone fruit, pear, grapefruit. Decent acid and lovely slate minerality, medium mouthfeel (which is more than I expected from the visual impression). A relatively simple but attractive package, screaming for food (went beautifully with a roast chicken with mustard/tarragon glaze, but I think it could work with a pretty wide range of flavors). Good purity, clean expression of the style, even if not terribly complex. Solid Tuesday night offering.

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  11/25/2013 - RichardP wrote: 87 Points

  A medicinal note on the nose; pear and apricot on the palate, with a sharp grapefruit note on the finish giving it enough acidity to save it from flabbiness. This went well with cornmeal-fried oysters.

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  11/1/2013 - Easter Everywhere wrote:

  big, silky, good acidity, minerals

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