Chapoutier Belleruche White 2014, Cotes Du Rhone
Critic Reviews (2)
The whites of the Rhone continuously improve. This offers excellent purity, structure and depth for the price, in...
For me this is best vintage I can remember for this classic Cotes du Rhone white. It is a stately classy white with...
Community Reviews (2)
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.
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.