2006 François Villard St. Joseph Mairlant Blanc

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 89.6 points

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  3/24/2017 - studleytrey Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Well, this is my first and only bottle of this, and I see some "over the hill" comments from a few years ago, but it is what it is I guess. 50/50 roussanne/marsanne blend. Rich golden color to this. Aromas of honey, almond, white flowers, white pepper, fresh herbs, banana, and passion fruit. Full body, medium(+) finish, medium acid, rounded texture, and flavors of honey, passion fruit, pineapple, saline, a bit of nuttiness, and light bitterness that helps to balance out some of the richness. Opened this to go with a lemony baked fish, but ended up drinking a more bright and steely white that was open in the fridge with the meal and enjoyed this much more afterward sans food. Definitely more of a rich, contemplative sipper IMO, and in that context, I enjoy it.

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  9/2/2013 - David_T wrote: 89 Points

  Drinking my last bottle a year after my last note. IMO this is definitely peaking. The aromas are distinctly nutty along with apples and a hint of citrus. The palate largely matches- nutty even with a hint of Nutella up front then some apples and lastly a hint of citrus. Light acidity & some decent minerality, just lacks the freshness right now I really enjoy in whites, though again I can see where many would enjoy this as is.

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  4/20/2013 - Power Forward Does not like this wine: 85 Points

  Waited too long to drink. On downward slope.

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  8/29/2012 - David_T wrote: 88 Points

  BrunelloBob nails it. Not for my palate, but well made wine that many will enjoy. This has definitely undergone malolactic fermentation along with a touch of oak, making it a nice round wine, full-bodied and smooth with melon/quince notes, almond, and flowers.

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  6/3/2012 - BrunelloBob wrote:

  Beautiful Wife describes it as a "good $20 Cali chard".
  (I know: Not Cali, Not chard...)
  Not a style I appreciate, others will.

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