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2011 Jean Louis Chave Celeste St. Joseph BlancRoussanne from France

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WINE: "Jean-Louis Chave makes these négociant wines to showcase what he believes to be the potential of the appellations with which he works. Geographical Situation: The vin...

90 Josh Raynolds - Vinous Media
90 Wine Spectator

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90 Josh Raynolds - Vinous Media

"Bright yellow-gold. Intense, spice-accented aromas and flavors of poached pear, honey and tangerine. At once rich and lively, with strong back-end cut and stony persistence. Shows very nice definition for a rich wine." (04/13)

90 Wine Spectator

"A lush, toasty, buttery style, with creamed peach, white corn, piecrust and glazed pear flavors. Very flattering, revealing a buried blanched almond hint that keeps this honest through the finish. Drink now through 2014. 450 cases imported."

Product Description:

WINE:
"Jean-Louis Chave makes these négociant wines to showcase what he believes to be the potential of the appellations with which he works. Geographical Situation: The vineyards for Celeste are located in Mauves on granitic slopes. It is the only white produced by Jean Louis Chave which comes from granitic soil. This wine is now available since 2009 thanks to the purchase by Domaine Jean Louis Chave of a well reputed historic St Joseph domaine."

"The wine is so stunning, Jean Louis continues to plant more Roussanne on the unplanted granite soils of this newly acquired domaine. This white St Joseph differs from the white Hermitage in that the soil of white Hermitage (clay and limestone) gives softness and suppleness to the wine whereas the granite soil expresses a wonderful minerality which perfectly accompanies food and gives an additional sense of vivacity." -Importer

Product Detail

Item #	74966
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Sub-Region	St. Joseph
Ratings	90 - Josh Raynolds - Vinous Media 90 - Wine Spectator
Vintage	2011
Color	White
ABV	13.0%
Varietal(s)	Roussanne

Size	750mL
Closure	Cork
Features
Taste	herbal tea , wild flower , almond , apple , pear and crisp acid
Nose	herb , tea , wild flower and apple

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