Community Tasting Notes 44

• ohne_musik wrote: 92 points

  March 17, 2024 - My first experience with Simone. A fair bit of smoky reduction at first, seemingly burgundy like. That mostly blows off after an hour or so, showing a wine that seems halfway between Rhone and Italy (maybe verdicchio). No fatness, but a waxy texture with unique flavors of lemon oil, fuji apple, hay and dried mint, Brazil nuts, and a decent amount of phenolic bitterness. Layered and long. While I get the comparison to Musar, this leans more intellectual than pleasurable one, and to me Musar is often both.

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• Dionysos55 Likes this wine: 95 points

  June 20, 2023 - Robe vieil or magnifique on ne se lasse pas de l'admirer....Que dire alors du bouquet,d'une complexité phénoménale:d'abord des notes d'encaustique,ensuite des senteurs persistantes de tilleul et de miel et ce n'est pas terminé le nez évolue vers des notes florales type jasmin assez entêtantes...C'est magnifique...La bouche n'est pas en reste: ossature solide mais assouplie par son âge déjà vénérable, c'est racé et classieux,aucun creux du début à la fin...Les senteurs sont plus tertiaires et tendent vers les fruits secs et les épices douces.L'équilibre de ce vin est souverain.Ravi d'avoir attendu jusqu'à maintenant la patience récompensée par cette cuvée de haut niveau 80% clairette 10% grenache blanc 5% ugni blanc 3% bourboulenc et 2% muscat blanc.Chapeau !!!

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• redwhiteandrich Likes this wine: 92 points

  May 6, 2023 - Don't drink this too cold. 60 degrees should do it. Wasn't sure what to expect, half expecting a fat white Rhone like experience.

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• Gregmonroe Likes this wine:

  August 10, 2022 - WWC Hosting (FWC): Beautiful gold in the glass, with a nose of slight honey. I was excited to taste this bottle, and certainly not disappointed. Very complex on the palate, slightly oily, minor oxidation, low-ish acidity. Very good wine.

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• pbaek wrote:

  August 3, 2022 - Just stunning. The telltale pine resin notes kicking in, waxy palate, layers of honeyed fruits, good acidity and brightness. Asian spices as well (a note of curry). Not going anywhere anytime soon.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type White
• Producer Château Simone
• Varietal White Rhone Blend
• Designation Blanc
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Provence
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Palette
• UPC Code 811644011839

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• In Cellars 344 (51%)
• Consumed 329 (48%)

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