2010 Jean-Pierre et Jean-Francois Quenard Vin de Savoie Chignin-Bergeron Les Damoiselles

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 88 points

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  12/3/2012 - SonomaWilliam wrote: 88 Points

  Bergeron = Roussanne.
  
  Not as rich as I would expect Roussanne, but the low alc level (thus hang time) and stainless ferment & aging, vs neutral barrel, replace some of Roussanne's traditional ripeness & viscosity with something leaner.
  I also dont have much experience with Roussanne from this region.
  
  Medium Yellow straw color.
  Nose of apricot, stone fruit, hint of honey
  Lean in the mouth, excellent minerality.
  
  would Pair well with roasted chicken.
  
  will see how it does with some air.
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  Made from 30-year-old Roussanne vines grown on the steep, chalk rich hillside slopes of Chignin. The grapes undergo a long fermentation in stainless steel and Malolactic fermentation. The wine has lots of fruit on the nose, with creamy apricot and white peach rising from the glass. The medium to full body of this wine, along with its subtle minerality, make it an ideal partner for fish in sauce, scallops, poached salmon or white meats. 12.5% abv.

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  5/23/2012 - xwine wrote:

  No notes taken, but this was fairly nice, albeit a bit ripe at first; seemed better on day 2, with a nice peach-pit finish.

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