2005 M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Blanc Les Granits

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 89.6 points

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  11/10/2023 - Raage Likes this wine: 92 Points

  À l’ouverture son aspect paille me laissait perplexe, ce que confirmait le nez oxy puis la bouche ample et flat.
  Mis en carafe immédiatement, il a mis une heure à se délier, et chose surprenante, il s’est métamorphosé.
  L’acacia vieux bois fatigué a laissé place à de belle notes subtiles de miel d’acacia, d’amande, de pralin, de bonbon acidulé. Surtout, il a perdu les défauts rédhibitoires du début pour afficher une finesse et une précision, une mineralité subtile et salivante.
  Une expérience enrichissante…
  (L’aération n’est pas toujours aussi efficace…)

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  2/12/2022 - pilot360 wrote: 87 Points

  This one felt a little past peak- predominately marzipan and pastry dough, so oxidized mixed nuts. Fruit was faded and didn’t contribute.
  Really showed it old age when followed by a lively auslase Riesling .

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  1/16/2021 - rikipedia wrote: 75 Points

  Distinct old gold with lightbrgown edges. The entry reflects the wine has seen better days with bruised apple, cedar and honey. The palate reflects the evolution with pepper, hot jalapeño spice and a generous or rather protruding alcohol (despite the 13.5%) as the fruit has largely left the building. The finish ends with spun sugar, candied elements. My fault as should have drunk it sooner - as from my previous note!

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  1/22/2018 - Trydebull Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Drack så inga noter. Från magnum. Kvalité, kraft och elegans i ett. En riktigt bra upplevelse. Kan nog ligga bra i sitt drickfönster nu och ändå ett antal år till.

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  10/20/2017 - rikipedia wrote: 86 Points

  13.5% Alc, Biodynamic. Mid straw-gold.
  Penetrating aromas of quince, dried hay, tangerine peel alongside a floral element - something between orange blossom and resin.
  With good acidity and a phenolic grip to the entry, the wine has breadth in the mid-palate and is relatively full-bodied. The flavours reflect the nose somewhat but add soft fudge, aniseed and a slightly off-putting floral note, almost silage? Certainly showing evolution, the initial quality seemed to get more compromised as the evening progressed. Possibly drunk a few years too late.

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