2012 Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Grain Cinq

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  2/20/2022 - Tudz Drkl Does not like this wine:

  Peachy and complex fruit wise, this wine seems to fall apart and lack balance and integration. The alcohol is obvious and the back palate a bit oily. This was the only wine in a lineup that was not finished.

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  11/15/2021 - forceberry wrote: 86 Points

  A blend of Ermitage (Marsanne), Paíen (Savagnin), Petite Arvine, Pinot Blanc and Sylvaner. 14,8% alcohol.
  
  Intense yellow-green color that still retains remarkably youthful lime-green hue. The nose feels quite sweet and noticeably ripe but also somewhat evolved with almost candied aromas of gummi bears and marshmallow, followed by lighted notes of strawberry cream, some white peach, light evolved woolly notes of lanolin, a hint of sweet Golden Delicious apple and a touch of hay. The wine is ripe, rich and moderately full-bodied on the palate with juicy flavors of yellow stone fruits, some vague spicy notes, a little bit of banana, light candied notes of peach candies and gummi bears, an evolved woolly hint of lanolin and a sweet touch of apple jam. Although the wine shows some evolution and the flavors have integrated quite well with one another, the wine still comes across as a hodgepodge of fruit flavors without much sense of focus. The medium-plus acidity keeps the wine in balance, but doesn't lend much sense of freshness to the wine. The finish is ripe and juicy with a medium-long aftertaste of ripe exotic fruits, some damp wool, light sweet notes of banana, a little bit of apple jam, a hint of peach and a vague touch of something spicy.
  
  An enjoyable and moderately balanced white, but also one that really doesn't leave a lasting impression. The wine is noticeably ripe, slightly sweetly-fruit, a bit on the soft side and without any distinctive character of its own. It feels like the five different grape varieties didn't really add much of their strengths to each other, but instead leveled each other out. This feels like a ripe and pleasant weekday white, but nothing I would be eager to return to. I doubt any further aging can rectify things, as the wine feels like it is as good as it is going to get. Although the wine will probably keep for quite a long time, I'd say drink now or in the next handful of years.

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