2011 Maison Bleue Marsanne Petite Joie Boushey Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 89.2 points

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  4/7/2017 - lockestep Likes this wine: 90 Points

  The fruit of youth has moved into the background. What remains is a full bodied, oily mouthful of white Rhone goodness. Two days later it showed better than on initial pour, so no rush on drinking up. It will likely benefit from a few years more of rest.

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  3/6/2017 - BVal wrote: 89 Points

  Color: medium-deep straw yellow core with good apparent viscosity. Pronounced and complex bouquet after sitting in the glass for about 15-20 minutes (was making dinner and didn't get to it right away); toasted pinenuts, honeysuckle, lemon, smoke and that Marsanne-y glue element. Palate not quite keeping up with the nose but very good nonetheless. Nutty, honey/lemon notes with a fresh touch of salinity. Medium-bodied with a low acid level and a reasonably long finish (touch of almond kernel bitterness), I'd say these probably are best enjoyed over the short term.

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  4/29/2015 - khmark7 wrote: 86 Points

  Lemon oil & chalk. Mostly reticent with a little reduction in the aromatics. Pleasant but not my cup of tea.

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  6/29/2014 - PDX-S wrote:

  Pale straw and lemon in the glass. Lifted aromatics of dried quince, apple skins, and almond. First thing that hits the palate is a little barely browned butter and almond skins, then I notice the medium bodied density, some chalk and barely ripe apples ride across the mid palate, then it segues to a little dose of acid, chalk and limes on the finish. Drinking nicely now.

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  4/23/2014 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 91 Points

  Rounding nicely into form. Flavor profile is lemon meringue, with hint of nuttiness, which seems to be a hallmark of this wine. I think Tim's note on temperature might be important here. I pulled this and took it to dinner, so it was out of cellar temp for ~ an hour before opening. Drank with first two courses, crabcakes and asparagus soup.

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