2013 M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Petite Ruche

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  2/13/2020 - pommieba@cox.net Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Opens with grapefruit and floral notes, then a touch of pear and honey. Crisp and dry with medium acidity. Finishes long and smooth with subtle honey notes. Elegant marsanne that certainly pairs well with chicken.

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  1/21/2019 - srh Likes this wine:

  100% Marsanne fermented & aged in vats, malolactic probably blocked
  
  N: Init apples met by a melding of (natural) oxygenation & a lanolin-like oiliness, poss minerals/earth
  
  P: LM body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt classily met by a balancing acidity which fairly seamlessly transitions into a LONG, poss very, VERY slightly faint finish with a delightfully delicate tangy/swtness & POSS just a BIT of honey. At its peak, so I'd definitely drink as soon as poss in '19. 13% ABV; My VG+/EXC-. 90 pts ea WS & Vinous (Raynolds), and 14.5/20 La Revue du Vin de France.

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  4/2/2018 - srh Likes this wine:

  100% Marsanne fermented & aged in vats, malolactic probably blocked
  
  N: Apples, poss minerals, with a certain "richness" of aromas not unlike what I associate with Semillon: a lanolin-like character?
  
  P: Med body; Very RNDISH entry with NICE frt & a richness that is attractively offset by an acidity which carries through the LONG, nicely balanced finish with respect to acidity/swtness. I'm thinking this is in its (optimal?) "window", & due to the acidity may well hold for a # of yrs, though without improvement (other than PERHAPS gaining some tertiary aromas?). 13% ABV; My VG+, though may well be a style not all that intriguing for the majority. [My 2 relatives "tolerated" it. :( ] 90 pts ea WS & Vinous (Raynolds), and 14.5/20 La Revue du Vin de France.

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  10/15/2017 - srh Likes this wine:

  100% Marsanne fermented & aged in vats, malolactic probably blocked
  
  N: An "oiliness" atop flowers, poss honey
  
  P: Med body; RNDISH entry with NICE, almost swtish frt juxtaposed by an almost astringent acidity which smooths out by the LONG, ult almost swtish finish with a hint of tang. A simply FABULOUS food wine with a combination of mouth feel & acidity that's off the charts! BRAVO! (Not remotely "tired", I see this drinking beautifully through the end of the decade without problem.) 13% ABV; 90 pts ea WS & Vinous (Raynolds), and 14.5/20 La Revue du Vin de France.
  
  Note: I also tasted this on 5/6/2017, 4/2/2018, & 1/21/2019.

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  9/30/2017 - srh Likes this wine:

  Winebar [5 Whites & 6 Reds] from 9/29/17 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 100% Marsanne fermented & aged in vats, malolactic probably blocked
  
  N: Flowers with honeysuckle, poss minerals?
  
  P: Med, poss MF, body; Very RNDISH entry with very NICE, almost swtish ft met by balancing, somewhat tangy acidity which fairly SEAMLESSLY extends through the LONG, ult almost honied finish. LOVELY stuff for now & through '19, I'd imagine! 90 pts ea WS & Vinous (Raynolds), and 14.5/20 La Revue du Vin de France. [As of early Jan '20, I saw no U.S. sources on wine-searcher].
  
  Addendum: I also tasted this on 5/6 & 10/17/17, 4/2/18, & 1/21/19

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