A tank-aged blend of Grenache, Clairette and Bourboulenc, the 2012 Cotes du Rhone Blanc Samorens is a smoking value. Exhibiting notions of white currants, citrus blossom and hints of white flowers, this medium-bodied, focused white has racy acidity and brilliant focus on the finish. It’s fresh enough for a hot summer day, yet also has character and class. Drink it over the coming 2-3 years. Drink now-2016.
Run by the team at Chapoutier (specifically, Pierre-Henri Morel), these impressive efforts are worth checking out.
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