2009 Pierre Boniface Vin de Savoie Apremont Les Rocailles

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 88.9 points

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  1/23/2014 - 99tollap wrote: 88 Points

  One of the most unique wines I've ever tasted. How to describe this? Umm, lot's of pure grape and apple juice. Fruit-driven initially but then becomes more oxidative. Very smooth and almost creamy (texturally, no oak here). Acidity is low but you don't miss it. Remarkably refreshing and easy-drinking. Overall a very simple wine: perfect apperetif or just to sip with some snacks. At £10 a bottle, very much worth a go!

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  2/13/2013 - Biggsy wrote: 85 Points

  Very different to the last bottle. Very interesting nose, almost like double cream with a little bit of baked lemon. Maybe a little straightforward with nice bruised apple fruit and a creamy finish. Enjoyable.

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  10/7/2012 - davestenton wrote:

  The Sampler Winter Tasting 2012 (London): Very distinctive nose of burnt caramel and toffee apple. Some sweetness on the palate initially too but it finishes dry with the bite typical of white wines in this part of France. Sort of Jura-lite but in a good way and would make for an interesting aperitif. Relatively low alcohol too. 16.5/20.

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  7/2/2012 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 87 Points

  Pleasant, easy drinker that is probably the most widely distributed Savoie wine in the eastern part of the US. I have been enjoying this wine for at least 10 years and I trying to get all of my "it has to be Chardonnay or Kiwi Juice (Sauvy) " friends to branch out and try a bottle or two. I still believe that it is a very good introduction to one of the grapes and the style of the region but it is by no means anywhere near the top of what can be found here with a little effort. Still, I applaud Pierre and his importer for this ground breaking effort.
  
  To everyone who rates this simple little wine a 90+, go out and find others (for example, see my notes actually - I covered a much better one a few months back) and then you will go back and edit your scores downward as you begin to understand how this wine "fits" into the larger picture.
  
  All in all, a nice light drinker!! We finished out bottle without difficulty.................

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  1/10/2012 - Wamrod wrote: 90 Points

  Consistent with previous notes, except I'm noticing honeydew as well this time. Such a pretty nose on this wine.
  
  And I was wrong on the acid, there is plenty enough. Nice and vibrant.
  
  Durn, my last bottle. Superb value for money.

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