Wine Details
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Varietal | Rhone Blend |
| Producer | Rotem and Mounir Saouma |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Appellation | Chateauneuf-du-Pape |
| Color | White |
| Country | France |
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$93.00
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The composition is approximately 75% Grenache Blanc, 10% Clairette, 10% Roussanne and 5% Bourboulenc. It’s utterly mystifying how this wine exhibits both suppleness and tension, as well as intense minerality…
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Varietal | Rhone Blend |
| Producer | Rotem and Mounir Saouma |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Appellation | Chateauneuf-du-Pape |
| Color | White |
| Country | France |
| Weight | 3.5000 lbs |
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Magis is Mounir’s white Chateauneuf from the heavily limestone Pierredon vineyard in Bedarrides. Mounir must have a higher estimation of white CdP than anyone in the region. Only 3% of Chateauneuf is white, and virtually all of it is bottled after 6 months. He does a hard press into new 500 liter barrels, where fermentation and then aging takes place. The aging is a minimum of 2 years. The composition is approximately 75% Grenache Blanc, 10% Clairette, 10% Roussanne and 5% Bourboulenc. It’s utterly mystifying how this wine exhibits both suppleness and tension, as well as intense minerality.
(fermented and aged in used demi-muids for two years): Pale gold. Displays intense tangerine, pears skin, iodine and exotic floral scents, complicated by building mineral and fennel nuances. Sappy, impressively concentrated orchard and pit fruit flavors show outstanding focus and a refreshingly spicy touch of candied ginger. Finishes smooth, subtly smoky and remarkably long, leaving an echo of candied pear behind. This wine was one of the highlights of my annual trip to the region and, in the context of truly world-class white wines, it’s a serious value.
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