2016 Clos Ste. Magdeleine Cassis Blanc Bel-Arme

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  3/4/2023 - Ardross Likes this wine: 90 Points

  A nose of time and place ,saline and garrigue. A nose that makes me want to jump on the train to Provence Elizabeth David talked about . Soft,taffeta textured wine - long ,herby allspice noted finish.

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  11/13/2020 - finewinebuff57 wrote: 87 Points

  Curious really, a region I like a good deal, but just like the straight 2016 Ste Magdelaine cassis in 2019 (see note), this is a disappointment. One point more but barely. 50 year old vines, but somehow this cocktail of Clairette, Marsanne, Ugni Blanc and Bourboulenc doesn't really work for me. Some Roussanne, Grenache Blanc or Gris would help perhaps?

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  9/2/2019 - oropeza Likes this wine:

  Floral, perfumed nose and up front... minimal fruit (orange peal) leads to a complex, chalky, almost soapy middle with slight viognier-esque oiliness before finishing fairly quick on a slight lift. Lean top and bottom around that fairly intense middle... delicious and distinctly coastal Provencal.

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  10/10/2018 - Andre Brattland wrote: 91 Points

  Clos Sainte Magdelaine ligger ved kysten i Provence, og tror du eiendommen blir plaget av villsvin som spiser druene? Nei, faktisk ikke. Det skal visst nok sigende være sel (sic) som kommer opp fra stranden og spiser druer. Sært! Druene kommer fra 50 år gamle vinstokker og har 12 måneder modning.
  
  Frisk og intens på duft med flott fruktbilde av kjøligere stenfrukter og salter. Middels fyldig vin med pen frisk frukt. Litt tyngre stenfrukter, limeskall, noe salter og lett bitter utgang. En delikat vin dette.

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