ON-245340

Chapoutier Belleruche White 2014, Cotes Du Rhone

White Blend White Blend
Rhône, France

$16.95 (245340)

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Critic Reviews (2)

David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

The whites of the Rhone continuously improve. This offers excellent purity, structure and depth for the price, in...

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Steve Thurlow
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Steve Thurlow

For me this is best vintage I can remember for this classic Cotes du Rhone white. It is a stately classy white with...

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Community Reviews (2)

David Brodati, DipWSET
David Brodati, DipWSET

Quite a complex white Rhone with aromas and flavours of quince, citrus, apricot, tropical notes (banana, pineapple) and mineral. The mouthfeel is creamy and leesy with medium plus body and alcohol. There's a slightly reductive sulphury note with a savoury/bitter late palate. Not quite balanced as acidity doesn't match the weight and alcohol heat is pronounced. But can't deny the value and my local LCBO has it discounted to $11. Bonus! April 2016.

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Michael Stickings
Michael Stickings

This lovely CDR blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, and Bourboulenc seems to be very much a reflection of sunny southern France. Pear dominates the nose, but other notes include ripe apple (Royal Gala), pineapple, lime, minerals, and nuts, with a touch of smokiness emerging towards the end, some bitter grapefruit pith entering on the finish, and a wispy florality flitting about here and there. All this is packed into a nice frame, the texture rich and oily (not in a bad way) but balanced with refreshing acidity, the finish quite dry. And all this at a fine value. Nice stuff from Chapoutier.

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