2016
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Pays d'Oc - in Saint-Chinian
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| Dry white - medium bodied, barrel fermented |
100% Roussanne
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13.0%
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Fish, chicken, pork, salads or as an aperitif
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Best on day 1, but still good
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Excellent to drink now, or to 2021 and beyond
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| A very pale, limpid straw colour. Delicately perfumed and fresh, offering aromas of orange blossom, apricot and honeysuckle, with a sprinkling of aromatic herbs, very subtle oak nuances and a distinct whiff of mineral/wet stone. Roussanne normally tends to have a rich, slightly oily texture to the palate, but this one is beautifully fresh, fruity and crisp, like biting into a just-ripe nectarine or dessert apple, with subtle hints of fennel and clove. Essentially bone dry, with soft citrus acidity and a streak of stony minerality, which adds a rather delicious and refreshing orange peel and sherbert tang to the surprisingly long finish. Delicious! |
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