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1990 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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Perfect example of age-worthy Viognier. 30 years old yet the freshness is comparable to a white Burgundy with half its age. Touch of dusty / musty sous bois initially, but blew off quickly, leaving behind a beautiful array of citrus fruits and lemon oil. Waxy and creamy, An incredible testimony on age-worthy Viognier.
(93/100)
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2001 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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Great yellow-gold color. Very tight initially, stone fruit, petrol with some tropical fruit on the nose. Full body, oily yet with good acid, with slight petrol the finish. Needs a lot of air to open up.
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1991 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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(CDV)
Il faut prendre son temps avec Grillet, une fois encore, nous l’avons expérimenté.
À la couleur, d’un doré étincelant et lumineux, l’histoire commençait bien. Un vin blanc de 32 ans, à l’esthétique si parfaite, cela ne pouvait que bien se finir…
Le premier Nez discret, du Grillet pure souche, nous faisait languir, masquant les marqueurs du Viognier habituellement plus disert. Peu à peu, de fines notes abricotées apparurent, en délicatesse, mêlées de cailloux et de fines fleurs, d’épices. Comme toujours, il faut aller chercher le vin, c’est l’antithèse du condrieu qui en met plein les narines !
La bouche, ensuite, impeccable, fut de belle tenue, droite, fraîche, minérale et précise. Quelle finesse.
Le homard qui l’a accompagnait, exaltait son côté iodé/salin, offrant à la finale des notes d’océan et de mer disparue.
Un vin sans boursouflure donc, qui a défié le temps : un Viognier décidément unique !
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2006 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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10/22/2023 - jviz wrote: 96 points
Houston Northern Rhone Blowout: Also the best viogner that I’ve ever tasted. This was unctuous; dripping with pit fruit - white peach and nectarine, and flat out delicious. Nothing floral or soapy about it but fabulously concentrated and with ample acid, too. I was very impressed.
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2006 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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Best Viognier that I have ever had.
Perfect mouthfeel balance and nose!!
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2009 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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Honeysuckle, peach, petroleum, white pepper. A very decent bottle and a first time. Can't tell if this wine will improve further or if it was better 3-5 years ago.
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1989 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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Just medium straw with slight reflections of yellow and strikingly few signs of oxidation. On the nose this is almost eerily quiet and only in the vaguest way speaks to Viognier or the Rhône, offering aromas of underripe peach, fino Sherry-like blanched almonds, dried orange peel and perhaps the tiniest hint of dried iris blossoms. On the palate it is just light to medium bodied with medium acidity, a narrow, almost compact sort of texture, but surprisingly lively flavors of dried citrus, trampled flowers and almonds. I wonder if this ever had the vivacity and sex appeal that draws people to these wines.
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1987 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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With Michael Lehmann at Singer & Foy survey of 1987 Rhones. Pale straw color. Excellent nose that is rich and deep, yet elegant as well. Very nice, although has much the same character as the first wine tasted. In the mouth, it is quite nice, much the same as number one, only heavier and with a slightly odd note in the finish. 5-13-16-7: 91/100.
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1984 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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With the gang at Brett Raven's housewarming. Bright, brilliant, pale straw color. Stinky at first, the nose cleared up very quickly to exhibit a unique bouquet, the dominant component spearmint. Light airy feeling to the nose. In the mouth, the wine is very complex. Initially I find the flavors unpleasant and slightly odd. But at mid-palate the wine changes to show a strong grilled almond flavor. The wine changed again after that. Really an extremely unique wine. 5-11-15-5: 86/100.
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2010 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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Aromas of fruit cake, marsipan and butter malt. Fat and full bodied with low acidity, but also elegant. Concentrated, with a long aftertaste.
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1979 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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100% Viognier, aged for 18 to 24 months in predominantly old oak barrels. Bottled in a 0,70-liter bottle.
Somewhat evolved medium-deep lemon-yellow color. The nose feels fragrant and somewhat evolved yet remarkably vibrant and youthful for the wine's age with layered aromas of ripe nectarine, some perfumed floral tones, a little bit of poached pear, light creamy nuances, a hint of honeycomb, a touch of wool sock and a whiff of bruised golden apple. The wine feels clean, quite firm and wonderfully intense with a medium body and vibrant flavors of lemony citrus fruits and fresh nectarine, evolved notes of dried stone fruits and bruised pear, some developed creamy tones, light nutty nuances of slivered almonds, a little bit of sweet apple sauce, a mineral hint of chalky bitterness and a touch of beeswax. The age has concentrated both the flavors and the mouthfeel of the wine, but it is still quite light for a Viognier with a bright, zippy acidity that feels almost atypically high for the variety. The finish is rich, juicy and focused with a complex, evolved aftertaste of lemony citrus fruits and mealy red apple, some chalky overtones, a little bit of developed creamy character, light steely mineral nuances, a hint of beeswax and a touch of oxidative nuttiness.
A fantastic, focused and remarkably youthful Château-Grillet that feels almost backward, considering the wine's +40 years of age! The wine definitely shows age and tertiary nuances, but definitely not to the extent one would expect from a Viognier this old. Furthermore, the wine is remarkably focused, structured and sleek in body for the variety. To me, this was the best wine of our 2000-1979 Château-Grillet vertical; one really understands why the winery (and the appellation) is held in such high esteem after tasting a wine like this. This wine is either close to its plateau of maturity or sitting firmly on it, but by no means is going to go downhill anytime soon. Drink or keep - I'm sure any bottle that is in similar condition to ours is going to keep just fine for many years more. Exceptional stuff, very highly recommended.
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1983 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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100% Viognier, aged for 18 to 24 months in predominantly old oak barrels.
Medium-deep yellow-green color. The nose feels quite restrained and rather underwhelming with light aromas of dusty oils, some odd cheesy tones reminiscent of Brie or other white-rind cheese, light creamy notes, a little bit of damp wool, a hint of mealy yellow apple and a touch of honeycomb. Overall the nose just doesn't give much. The wine feels rich, somewhat substantial and slightly oily on the palate, yet flavor-wise the wine is quite understated and lacking in fruit department. The wine is medium-bodied with reticent, dry flavors of Golden Delicious apple, some saline notes of brackish water, a little bit of pomelo, light creamy tones, a hint of something cheesy and a touch of woolly lanolin. The wine is high in acidity. The finish is dry, waxy and quite understated with a medium-long aftertaste of woolly lanolin, some honeycomb, a little bit of cantaloupe, light spicy nuances, a nutty hint of slivered almond and a touch of creamy cheese.
A somewhat underwhelming and thus slightly disappointing vintage of Château-Grillet with a slightly odd, cheesy note running through the aromatics from the first sniff to the final aftertaste. Although the wine has a very tactile presence with its sense of weight and concentration, the flavor department comes across as rather mute, lacking freshness and vibrancy. Curiously, though, the wine doesn't feel particularly old or oxidative in any way. I don't get a feeling that this wine is really past its peak - it just doesn't feel like a particularly good vintage of Château-Grillet. In our vertical of 2000-1979 Château-Grillet, this was the least impressive vintage.
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1988 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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100% Viognier, aged for 18 to 24 months in predominantly old oak barrels. 13% alcohol.
Light and remarkably youthful greenish-yellow color. The nose feels slightly sweetish, somewhat candied and a bit reticent with light aromas of ripe yellow fruits, some woolly notes of lanolin, a little bit of tutti frutti candy, light apricot tones, a fragrant hint of lychee, a touch of poached pear and a whiff of evolved waxy richness. The wine feels dry, crisp and more evolved on the palate than the nose would suggest with a medium body and layered flavors of mealy red apple, some woolly notes of lanolin, a little bit of ripe apricot, light evolved waxy tones, mineral hints of wet rocks and salinity and a faint touch of lychee. The bright, almost racy acidity feels almost atypically high for a Viognier, lending great sense of freshness and intensity to the wine. The finish is long, evolved and crunchy with a long, complex aftertaste of developed waxy richness and sweet white peach, some damp woolly tones, a little bit of mealy yellow apple, light stony mineral notes, hints of apricot and honeydew melon and a touch of tangy salinity.
An impressively fresh, crisp and focused vintage of Château-Grillet that feels lighter and more acid-driven than the other vintages of Château-Grillet we tasted at the same go. While this wine didn't reach the level of depth, complexity and intensity of the best vintages (1991 and 1979), coming across as a bit restrained and aromatically lighter in comparison, this wine still showed great sense of finesse, nuance and complexity in its own right. Even the woolly nuances - of which I am not a fan of - didn't manage to bother me at any point. As the wine was surprisingly fresh and youthful for its age, I wouldn't be surprised if it continued to evolve and improve from here - even if the wine is in a pretty terrific spot already now. Highly recommended.
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1991 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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100% Viognier, aged for 18 to 24 months in predominantly old oak barrels. 13,5% alcohol.
The intense and quite deep yet remarkably green-hued yellow-green color feels strikingly youthful for the wine's age. The nose feels very intense and toasty with bold, complex aromas of toasted bread and browned butter, some evolved nutty overtones, a little bit of acacia honey, light apricot nuances, a hint of toasted spices and a touch of crushed cereal grains. The wine feels juicy and somewhat substantial yet also pretty dry and not particularly ripe on the palate with a moderately full body and rich, complex flavors of white peach and wizened apricot, some toasty notes of browned butter and toasted bread, a little bit of roasted nuts, light bruised apple tones, a hint of beeswax and a touch of toasted savory spices. Despite its rather full body and somewhat oily texture, the wine retains great sense of freshness and structure, thanks to its high acidity. The finish is long, complex and moderately toasty with a dry, fine-tuned aftertaste of browned butter, some ripe peach and wizened apricot notes, light developed nutty tones, a little bit of beeswax, a hint of stony minerality and a touch of honeyed richness.
A fantastic, beautifully evolved and still relatively youthful Château-Grillet that is remarkably vibrant for a +30 yo Viognier - especially the appearance here is that of a wine maybe 10 to 20 years younger! However, on the palate the wine does show its age with its complex, beautifully developed tertiary flavors and mature fruit notes. Considering how Viognier is normally considered to be a variety that doesn't age gracefully for particularly long, I'm really baffled by the exceptionally long aging potential of these Château-Grillet wines; even if this wine is quite aged, I feel there is still a little bit of potential for further improvement. Drink or keep - this is pretty fantastic.
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2000 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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100% Viognier, aged for 18 to 24 months in predominantly old oak barrels. 13,5% alcohol.
Intense medium-deep golden yellow color. The nose feels relatively modest but also surprisingly youthful for a Viognier over 20 years old; there are aromas of ripe yellow fruits, some fresh nectarine, a little bit of nutty almond, light developed notes of hay, a hint of creamy oak and a touch of dried white fruits. The wine feels broad, spicy and somewhat oily on the palate with a full body and dry, relatively youthful flavors of concentrated waxy character, some apricot, a little bit of marzipan, light savory notes of woody oak spice, a hint of creaminess and a touch of hay. The overall feel is quite young, but the fruit department feels a bit understated. The acidity feels moderately high and more than adequate to keep the wine effortlessly in balance. The finish is rich but somewhat neutral with a dry, medium-long aftertaste of slivered almonds and marzipan, some developed waxy richness, a little bit of chamomile and light herby notes reminiscent of pilsner hops, a hint of ripe nectarine and a touch of creaminess.
This was a remarkably youthful effort for a Viognier almost quarter a century old - however, tasting it next to several other (even older) Château-Grillets, this was definitely an underachiever (along with the similarly underwhelming 1983 vintage). Although the wine didn't show much age, the overall feel was quite reticent - almost mute, even - and not showing the depth, intensity and complexity one can expect from a wine of this pedigree. But seeing how the wine seemed much younger than anticipated, it is certainly possible it will improve and develop some additional aged complexity with further bottle age. Good stuff, but nothing exceptional.
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2004 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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ESTG does Cornas and St. Joseph (Newcastle, WA): So fascinating, my second time having one of these. Very aged, very savory, none of the normal Viognier fireworks, more of a natural wine funk, quite mineral. I re-read my old note on a 1999 I had many years ago, and I said that one reminded me a bit of Chave Blanc, and I think that is an interesting comparison upon reflection with this vintage as well.
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2010 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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Clear medium lemon.
On the nose, golden apple, young peach, cinnamon spice, musk, jasmine, osmanthus, buttery oak.
Medium+ acidity, full body, pronounced intensity of peach, white flowers, pungent spice, apple, oak. Medium+ floral finish.
Bigger on the palate than the nose, which feels like it is still developing. A serious wine that calls for due attention, although I am not sure it is worth the typical asking prices these days.
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2010 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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Dark yellow color. Aromas of fruit cake, marsipan and butter malt. Fat and full bodied with low acidity. Concentrated, with a very long aftertaste.
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2008 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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My second vintage of C-G. Nose is subtle and understated, with only hints of polished, slightly confected stone fruits. Palate is fat, glycerol-viscous, voluptuous, with cotton-candy-sweet fruits (the wine is fully dry, of course, but the flavour impressions are sweet). This is nicely counterbalanced by a touch of pithy-bitter grip and a lick of acidity. Stylistically very much to my liking - fun and different, without being too much of a ‘novelty’. This 2008 is surely on point now, but there’s no rush to drink it.
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2009 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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Une autre preuve que je ne suis vraiment pas fan de Viognier.
Le nez est plutôt timide, des notes de pâte d'amande, en bouche c'est chaud, peu d'acidité, l'alcool est perceptible en fin de bouche, peu de fruit, une certaine richesse sans tomber dans la sucrosité. Bref il faut aimer le style mais ca manque clairement d'équilibre et ce n'est pas pour moi.
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2005 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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WT's. Color showed a little age (lighting was very poor and it was full-on dark outside by this time), but its owner was pleased with the appearance. On the palate, applesauce, pear, preserved lemon, a little salted caramel, meringue, and hazelnut. Outstanding, WOTN.
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1999 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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The wine is clear, with pale lemon color, gold towards the rims, and thick legs.
On the nose the wine is clean, with medium primary aroma intensity of white fruits, tropical fruits, hints of honey, white flowers, green notes at the background, along with medium minus secondary aroma intensity of dirt and sweat.
On the palate the wine is dry, with medium plus acidity, medium body, medium alcohol, medium plus flavor intensity of ripe white fruits, tropical fruits, pear, melon, lemon, lemon zest, green apple, lychee, apricot, mineral notes.
Texture is creamy, with medium plus finish.
The wine is of an outstanding quality, due to its complexity and length, along with balanced character of acidity-minerality and fruit concentration on the palate. It is quite appealing and generous on the palate at time of tasting, but might just benefit from further aging, in order to develop more complex aroma characteristics, and to bring to the front ,ore of the secondary aromas its have in its potential.
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1995 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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The wine is clear, with pale lemon color, gold towards the rims, and thick legs.
On the nose the wine is clean, with medium primary aroma intensity of white fruits, tropical fruits, pineapple, lychee, honey, honey suckle, mineral notes, hints of white flowers, green notes at the end nose, along with medium secondary aroma intensity of earthiness, dirt, old cheese, hints of wet fur and sweat.
On the palate the wine is dry, with medium plus acidity, medium body, medium alcohol, medium plus flavor intensity of ripe fruits, tropical fruits, melon, pear, papaya, guava, hints of lychee, fresh grape must, mineral notes, hints of goat cheese.
The wine is of an outstanding quality, due to its complexity, length, and balanced character of fruits concentration-acidity-minerality. It is appealing and generous at time of tasting, and starting to expose secondary characteristics, both on nose and palate, thus might just benefit from slight more near aging, in order for those to reach their prime.
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2005 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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Tasting Ground official tasting, Chateau Grillet (Oinoscent): Corked, not heavily so, but still.
The strenght of the vintage did try to shine through the taint cover with all sorts of ripe fruit underneath
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1999 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-Grillet
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Tasting Ground official tasting, Chateau Grillet (Oinoscent): Bottle open 11:50, tasted 13:30, color as bright as the sun
The wine shows medium intensity, full on smoky, almond, earthy and touch of fruit notes.
In the palate, the wine shows higher intensity, mineral, again smoky, a bit more fruit, more linear than the 1995, tight and short to medium finish
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