Agréable Gringet floral, ciré, épicé, mais qui m'a un peu frustré car ce n'est qu'une version modeste du "Feu" à la teneur minérale plus intense. En effet, "Les Alpes" manquent (sur cette bouteille) de peps comparé au magique grand frère, il semble en dedans, en retrait, timide, même aéré. à boire, peut-être même qu'un an ou 2 de moins aurait été judicieux.
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Very clean and fresh on the nose with notes of elderflower and hay. On the palate dry and easy on the entry but not lacking acidity. Manages to be easy-going and intense at the same time. Nicely savory and tangy, very persistent and lip-smackingly tasty. A wonderful combination of freshness and richness, while being somewhat neutral in style. Pretty complete, delivering tons of drinking pleasure.
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Fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts, aged in egg-shaped concrete tanks. 12% alcohol. Tasted blind.
Pale and quite neutral straw-yellow color with a subtly youthful lime-green hue. Cool, fragrant and very Alpine nose that immediately takes me to somewhere around Jura-Savoie-Switzerland-Aosta. Aromas of white flowers, some crunchy green apple, light star fruit tones, a little bit of ripe pear, a hint of fresh whitecurrant and a touch of stony minerality. The wine is bright, intense and structured on the palate with a taste that emphasizes intense neutrality. The light yet not underwhelming flavors follow the nose: whitecurrants, fresh apple, some stony mineral tones, a little bit of tangy salinity, light floral notes of apple blossom and a hint of crunchy star fruit. The high acidity lends good sense of balance and structure to the wine. The finish is long, lively and refreshing with crisp, mouth-cleansing flavors of tart Granny Smith apple, some stony mineral tones, a little bit of gummy candy-like primary fruit, light sappy herbal tones, a hint of star fruit and a touch of tangy salinity.
A nice, fresh and clean wine that was very much unlike the disappointing, heavily mousy vintage 2017 of Les Alpes I tasted last year. My first guess for the wine was Jacquère, due to its rather neutral and noticeably Alpine overall character. After that I guessed Altesse, which goes on to show that the wine definitely shows very typical Savoie character through-and-through. After that my guesses went all over the place, because I just didn't think of Gringet. Nevertheless, a nice, fresh and precise white wine that is still relatively youthful for its age. I'm not sure how much a neutral white wine like this can benefit from further cellaring, but at least the wine isn't going to be going downhill anytime soon. Perhaps a bit pricey for the quality at 30,15€, but not forbiddingly so.
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I love this wine. Alpine herbal, stony nose. Palate has the same plus some light grapefruit flavors accompanied by a dose of alpine herbs that have a sort of grassy or hay note with a saline finish.
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The notes on this vintage had me worried, but this is great. Nice bright acidity. Good balance of texture and fruit. Never feels overripe or thin/astringent. Also has an interesting herbal/piney vibe that reminds you its a mountain wine.
Fleshes out a bit on day two. Acid keeps it fresh, but loses some of the alpine vibe.
Happy I jumped on this Garagiste offer.
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Simultaneously focused and diverse. Golden apple, concentrated preserved lemon, alpine meadow, pressed chamomile, almond. Savory rock salt quality. Still quite vibrant, in contrast to the CellarTracker reviews for the vintage, though would agree that it should be enjoyed presently. Slightly hot, even though 12%abv
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Darker in color than the prior vintages of Les Alpes to my recollection. At first I feared some premox but the color lightened a bit with air and I did not detect a Bourdy-like oxidation in the wine. Nose is steely, baked lemon bread. Flavors included lemon, baked bread, ice and a mid-length, lemony finish. Hard to go about 89 as it lacks a bit in the mid-palate and in length.
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6/6/2022 - Raage wrote: 90 Points
Agréable Gringet floral, ciré, épicé, mais qui m'a un peu frustré car ce n'est qu'une version modeste du "Feu" à la teneur minérale plus intense.
En effet, "Les Alpes" manquent (sur cette bouteille) de peps comparé au magique grand frère, il semble en dedans, en retrait, timide, même aéré.
à boire, peut-être même qu'un an ou 2 de moins aurait été judicieux.
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5/7/2021 - Vas19 wrote: 91 Points
A quality wine. Not sure if it's the grape or the terroir but it lacks the cut and focus on the palate to make it really great. But still very nice.
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2/27/2021 - Bisou wrote: 91 Points
Lemon, saline mineral, gunpowder. Reminds me a lot of Jura Chardonnay, just a little lower acidity. Delicious!
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1/24/2021 - kuumies wrote:
Very clean and fresh on the nose with notes of elderflower and hay. On the palate dry and easy on the entry but not lacking acidity. Manages to be easy-going and intense at the same time. Nicely savory and tangy, very persistent and lip-smackingly tasty. A wonderful combination of freshness and richness, while being somewhat neutral in style. Pretty complete, delivering tons of drinking pleasure.
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1/16/2021 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points
Fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts, aged in egg-shaped concrete tanks. 12% alcohol. Tasted blind.
Pale and quite neutral straw-yellow color with a subtly youthful lime-green hue. Cool, fragrant and very Alpine nose that immediately takes me to somewhere around Jura-Savoie-Switzerland-Aosta. Aromas of white flowers, some crunchy green apple, light star fruit tones, a little bit of ripe pear, a hint of fresh whitecurrant and a touch of stony minerality. The wine is bright, intense and structured on the palate with a taste that emphasizes intense neutrality. The light yet not underwhelming flavors follow the nose: whitecurrants, fresh apple, some stony mineral tones, a little bit of tangy salinity, light floral notes of apple blossom and a hint of crunchy star fruit. The high acidity lends good sense of balance and structure to the wine. The finish is long, lively and refreshing with crisp, mouth-cleansing flavors of tart Granny Smith apple, some stony mineral tones, a little bit of gummy candy-like primary fruit, light sappy herbal tones, a hint of star fruit and a touch of tangy salinity.
A nice, fresh and clean wine that was very much unlike the disappointing, heavily mousy vintage 2017 of Les Alpes I tasted last year. My first guess for the wine was Jacquère, due to its rather neutral and noticeably Alpine overall character. After that I guessed Altesse, which goes on to show that the wine definitely shows very typical Savoie character through-and-through. After that my guesses went all over the place, because I just didn't think of Gringet. Nevertheless, a nice, fresh and precise white wine that is still relatively youthful for its age. I'm not sure how much a neutral white wine like this can benefit from further cellaring, but at least the wine isn't going to be going downhill anytime soon. Perhaps a bit pricey for the quality at 30,15€, but not forbiddingly so.
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12/30/2020 - winemaker Likes this wine: 93 Points
I love this wine. Alpine herbal, stony nose. Palate has the same plus some light grapefruit flavors accompanied by a dose of alpine herbs that have a sort of grassy or hay note with a saline finish.
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8/25/2020 - winemaker Likes this wine: 92 Points
Another excellent bottle. Herbal, stony with grapefruit.
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11/8/2019 - lake.vino Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is one serious wine - intense apple, alpine herb, good acid, mineral, salty, hints of lemon. Very long finish.
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7/30/2019 - guitarguy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Creamsicle and baked apple in the nose with rock, mandarin orange, lemon, some length in the finish, maybe a touch of salinity. Peaked, drink in 2019.
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5/24/2019 - polkbar Likes this wine:
The notes on this vintage had me worried, but this is great. Nice bright acidity. Good balance of texture and fruit. Never feels overripe or thin/astringent. Also has an interesting herbal/piney vibe that reminds you its a mountain wine.
Fleshes out a bit on day two. Acid keeps it fresh, but loses some of the alpine vibe.
Happy I jumped on this Garagiste offer.
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2/14/2019 - Nebbyolo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Simultaneously focused and diverse. Golden apple, concentrated preserved lemon, alpine meadow, pressed chamomile, almond. Savory rock salt quality. Still quite vibrant, in contrast to the CellarTracker reviews for the vintage, though would agree that it should be enjoyed presently. Slightly hot, even though 12%abv
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12/30/2018 - guitarguy wrote: 84 Points
Waxy, lemon nose with green grass, olive, hints of lemon but really lacking in depth or staying power.
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8/26/2018 - silton wrote:
Had some time ago, major disappointment, this couldn't be the same wine I loved and re-bought. Premature oxidation here I think.
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8/17/2018 - guitarguy wrote: 89 Points
Darker in color than the prior vintages of Les Alpes to my recollection. At first I feared some premox but the color lightened a bit with air and I did not detect a Bourdy-like oxidation in the wine. Nose is steely, baked lemon bread. Flavors included lemon, baked bread, ice and a mid-length, lemony finish. Hard to go about 89 as it lacks a bit in the mid-palate and in length.
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5/28/2018 - 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 93 Points
Really enjoying this. Nice blend of minerality, fruit and just the right amount of acidity. Great mouthfeel too.
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1/14/2018 - Sftx21 wrote: 89 Points
Nice medium weight with a tart finish
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10/6/2017 - Bob H wrote:
Light yellow-gold in the glass; a quinine note on the nose.
A little "foursquare" on the palate - not bad, but I have had better bottles. Maybe a little dilute as well.
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8/4/2016 - VDLT Wine Likes this wine:
At Cafe Brunet in Annecy - mineral, floral nose. Precise palette with controlled acidity. Splendid balance and enough fruit. Very nice.
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7/23/2016 - Bob H Likes this wine:
Light gold in the glass; mixed apples on the nose.
Light- to medium-bodied, tart and dry, with a saline note as well. Pretty likable right now.
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