Domaine Jamet Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2020
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Light, attractive fragrance, this is very drinkable. Well balanced with lovely acidity. An excellent vintage for his white Côtes-du-Rhône. There's some intensity here as well as freshness.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Cotes du Rhone Blanc, grown near the winery, is a blend of 40% Marsanne, 30% Viognier, 25% Grenache Blanc and 5% Roussanne. Boasting lovely florals and lively notes of pear and tangerine, it's a medium-bodied white Rhône with unusually vibrant acidity and a long, zesty finish. Drink it over the next few years.
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Jeb Dunnuck
I always love the Côtes Du Rhône Blanc from this estate and the 2020 is another gem. (Production was around 8,000 bottles, so hopefully readers will be able to find some.) Based on mostly Viognier and Marsanne, with some Grenache and Roussanne, it’s a fresh, citrus, peach, and floral white that has medium-bodied richness and depth on the palate. It’s a joy to drink.
Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rhône blends originate from France’s Rhône Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions. Typically some combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier form the basis of a white Rhône blend with varying degrees of flexibility depending on the exact appellation. Somm Secret—In the Northern Rhône, blends of Marsanne and Roussanne are common but the south retains more variety. Marsanne, Roussanne as well as Bourboulenc, Clairette, Picpoul and Ugni Blanc are typical.
Typically thought of as a baby Chateâuneuf-du-Pape, the term Côtes du Rhône actually doesn’t merely apply to the flatter outskirts of the major southern Rhône appellations, it also includes the fringes of well-respected northern Rhône appellations. White wines can be produced under the appellation name, but very little is actually made.
The region offers some of the best values in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds. Red wine varieties include most of the Chateâuneuf-du-Pape varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise, as well as Carignan. White grapes grown include Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, among others.