Mari-Thérèse Chappaz Masterclass
Tasted Sunday, March 12, 2023 by Collector1855 with 61 views
Introduction
Marie-Thérèse Chappaz is the Queen of Swiss wine. She was famous for her sweet wines from white Hermitage and Petit Arvine. She recently received the first 100 Points score for a Swiss wine from the Wine Advocate. This only added to her fame.
2021 Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Grain Ermitage Président Troillet 94 Points
Switzerland, Valais, Fully
During a MOT masterclass by Stephan Reinhardt to celebrate the first Swiss 100 point wine by Marie-Thérèse Chappaz who was in the room. Chappaz has been doing things differently in bulk wine Canton Valais and pushing quality and boundaries. It was great to see he succeed with the scores as well. As she explained, Marsanne is one of her favorite grapes. It makes a wine of texture and not acidity, elegant, aromatic floral. TN: the 2019,2020 and 2021 were very similar with the 2019 being the lightest one.
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2020 Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Grain Ermitage Président Troillet 93 Points
Switzerland, Valais, Fully
During a MOT masterclass by Stephan Reinhardt to celebrate the first Swiss 100 point wine by Marie-Thérèse Chappaz who was in the room. Chappaz has been doing things differently in bulk wine Canton Valais and pushing quality and boundaries. It was great to see he succeed with the scores as well. As she explained, Marsanne is one of her favorite grapes. It makes a wine of texture and not acidity, elegant, aromatic floral. TN: the 2019,2020 and 2021 were very similar with the 2019 being the lightest one.
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2019 Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Grain Ermitage Président Troillet 94 Points
Switzerland, Valais, Fully
During a MOT masterclass by Stephan Reinhardt to celebrate the first Swiss 100 point wine by Marie-Thérèse Chappaz who was in the room. Chappaz has been doing things differently in bulk wine Canton Valais and pushing quality and boundaries. It was great to see he succeed with the scores as well. As she explained, Marsanne is one of her favorite grapes. It makes a wine of texture and not acidity, elegant, aromatic floral. TN: the 2019,2020 and 2021 were very similar with the 2019 being the lightest one.
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2014 Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Grain Ermitage Président Troillet 94 Points
Switzerland, Valais, Fully
During a MOT masterclass by Stephan Reinhardt to celebrate the first Swiss 100 point wine by Marie-Thérèse Chappaz who was in the room. Chappaz has been doing things differently in bulk wine Canton Valais and pushing quality and boundaries. It was great to see he succeed with the scores as well. As she explained, Marsanne is one of her favorite grapes. It makes a wine of texture and not acidity, elegant, aromatic floral. TN: the 2014 was fresh, chiseled while the 2009 side by side already has some slight patina with waxy elements.
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2009 Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Ermitage Grain d'Or Président Troillet 94 Points
Switzerland, Valais, Fully
During a MOT masterclass by Stephan Reinhardt to celebrate the first Swiss 100 point wine by Marie-Thérèse Chappaz who was in the room. Chappaz has been doing things differently in bulk wine Canton Valais and pushing quality and boundaries. It was great to see he succeed with the scores as well. As she explained, Marsanne is one of her favorite grapes. It makes a wine of texture and not acidity, elegant, aromatic floral. TN: the 2014 was fresh, chiseled while the 2009 side by side already has some slight patina with waxy elements.
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2003 Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Ermitage Grain d'Or Président Troillet 93 Points
Switzerland, Valais, Fully
During a MOT masterclass by Stephan Reinhardt to celebrate the first Swiss 100 point wine by Marie-Thérèse Chappaz who was in the room. Chappaz has been doing things differently in bulk wine Canton Valais and pushing quality and boundaries. It was great to see he succeed with the scores as well. As she explained, Marsanne is one of her favorite grapes. It makes a wine of texture and not acidity, elegant, aromatic floral. TN: the 2003 showed well for such a warm year, lightly oxidative, herbs, lemon, lots of phenolics, while the 2002 was fresher with asparagus, cummin and citrus.
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2002 Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Ermitage Grain d'Or Président Troillet 94 Points
Switzerland, Valais, Fully
During a MOT masterclass by Stephan Reinhardt to celebrate the first Swiss 100 point wine by Marie-Thérèse Chappaz who was in the room. Chappaz has been doing things differently in bulk wine Canton Valais and pushing quality and boundaries. It was great to see he succeed with the scores as well. As she explained, Marsanne is one of her favorite grapes. It makes a wine of texture and not acidity, elegant, aromatic floral. TN: the 2003 showed well for such a warm year, lightly oxidative, herbs, lemon, lots of phenolics, while the 2002 was fresher with asparagus, cummin and citrus.
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2013 Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Marsanne Grain Noble 93 Points
Switzerland, Valais, Fully
During a MOT masterclass by Stephan Reinhardt to celebrate the first Swiss 100 point wine by Marie-Thérèse Chappaz who was in the room. Chappaz has been doing things differently in bulk wine Canton Valais and pushing quality and boundaries. It was great to see he succeed with the scores as well. As she explained, Marsanne is one of her favorite grapes. It makes a wine of texture and not acidity, elegant, aromatic floral. TN: Wonderful sweetness here, apricot pie, like a mix of a Sauternes and a Muscat. I prefer Moellex to Liquoreux though in style
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1967 Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Marsanne Grain Noble 96 Points
Switzerland, Valais, Fully
During a MOT masterclass by Stephan Reinhardt to celebrate the first Swiss 100 point wine by Marie-Thérèse Chappaz who was in the room. Chappaz has been doing things differently in bulk wine Canton Valais and pushing quality and boundaries. It was great to see he succeed with the scores as well. As she explained, Marsanne is one of her favorite grapes. It makes a wine of texture and not acidity, elegant, aromatic floral. TN: This was thrown into the mix for Stephan Reinhardt as it is his birth year. How generous! Excellent showing, tertiary notes of mushroom, tobacco, like a Huet CHenin Moelleux. Wonderfully complex with good freshness still.
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