Made from 100% Rousanne. Sometimes Rousanne can turn into something spectacular when it is given enough time, but that is not the case here. The oak is now fully integrated and this is on orange confit, honeyed fruit, nuts. Good complexity, a bit of salty almond, but not really hitting the high mark. Requires food. At home with Niels for a lazy Tuesday lunch. The goat cheese was excellent though.
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Interesting to taste this. Minerals, orange confit, quite spicy, certainly mature and I would not keep this to long - but very much a live. Better with the cheese than without it. #Lunch@PB
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I drank this bottle at a Friendsgiving and was REALLY impressed with how well it went with the spread of food. I had never tried a Marsanne but think it might be more of a go-to wine for large dinner parties. It had subtle oak and light MLF. Nice mild tannins with a spicy, racy, and crisp mouthfeel. I would definitely buy this again
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Saturday Afternoon at Ian's (Ian's House - Alexandria, VA): I remembered buying and drinking this bottle last year and really enjoying it. Just as good the second time. Dried pineapple, lemon oil and butterschotch on the nose. Nutty and oily on the palate, with hazelnut mousse and buttered pear. It has a nice oily character to it, but acid maintains balance throughout. It went really well with a rich and creamy seafood salad and a variety of cheeses. There's no rush on opening this wine, as I'm sure it has other things in store for the patient ones.
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11/5/2019 - pbaek wrote:
Made from 100% Rousanne. Sometimes Rousanne can turn into something spectacular when it is given enough time, but that is not the case here. The oak is now fully integrated and this is on orange confit, honeyed fruit, nuts. Good complexity, a bit of salty almond, but not really hitting the high mark. Requires food. At home with Niels for a lazy Tuesday lunch. The goat cheese was excellent though.
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11/5/2019 - beatles wrote: 90 Points
Interesting to taste this. Minerals, orange confit, quite spicy, certainly mature and I would not keep this to long - but very much a live. Better with the cheese than without it.
#Lunch@PB
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11/18/2014 - alexmb1 Likes this wine: 91 Points
I drank this bottle at a Friendsgiving and was REALLY impressed with how well it went with the spread of food. I had never tried a Marsanne but think it might be more of a go-to wine for large dinner parties. It had subtle oak and light MLF. Nice mild tannins with a spicy, racy, and crisp mouthfeel. I would definitely buy this again
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4/14/2012 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 91 Points
Saturday Afternoon at Ian's (Ian's House - Alexandria, VA): I remembered buying and drinking this bottle last year and really enjoying it. Just as good the second time. Dried pineapple, lemon oil and butterschotch on the nose. Nutty and oily on the palate, with hazelnut mousse and buttered pear. It has a nice oily character to it, but acid maintains balance throughout. It went really well with a rich and creamy seafood salad and a variety of cheeses. There's no rush on opening this wine, as I'm sure it has other things in store for the patient ones.
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2/14/2012 - joshwoodward wrote: 87 Points
Pnp. A little bland, I'd like more acid and fruit. Somewhat bitter.
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