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How Good is Vidal-Fleury Côtes du Rhône White?

Julien Miquel — Wed, 30 May 2018 18:22:20 +0000

Wine Review of 2017 Maison Vidal-Fleury Côtes du Rhône Blanc, France Score: 88/100 This French Côtes du Rhône white wine by famous house Vidal-Fleury is a blend dominated by a 88% Viognier with a 12% Grenache Blanc 12%, and the remaining 10% made up […]

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2016 Domaine de l’Hortus Grande Cuvée Blanc, Val de Montferrand IGP, Languedoc

Julien Miquel — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 09:51:17 +0000

Score: 90+/100 This white wine from the Languedoc wine region is made from grapes sourced in a valley at the foothills of the Pic Saint Loup and Hortus plateaus. Vineyard soils here are brown, formed by alluvial, limestone deposits, at an altitude around 150 […]

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2014 Laurent Miquel Vérité Viognier Grande Cuvée, Pays d’Oc IGP, France

Julien Miquel — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:15:57 +0000

Score: 91/100 The Vérité Viognier Grande Cuvée by Languedoc producer Laurent Miquel made from a single south facing vineyard on the winery’s own estate, recognized for the quality of its fruits and named Saga Pegot. After night harvest and pressing, 70% of it is […]

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2014 Jean-Marc Lafont Les Galopines Viognier, Comté Rhodanien IGP, France

Julien Miquel — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 11:37:04 +0000

Score: 86/100 Beaujolais wine producer Jean-Marc Lafont sees the effect global warming through the harvests that are a bit earlier every year. Because of this, and having fully South-facing vineyards on granitic soils (quite warm), he decided, together with 3 friends to plant 2 […]

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2015 Laurent Miquel Nord Sud Viognier, Pays d’Oc IGP, France

Julien Miquel — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 07:30:30 +0000

Score: 88/100 This Languedoc white wine made by vigneron Laurent Miquel is a 100% Viognier from vineyards on calcareous soils with North-South row orientation, hence the name of the cuvée. After fermentation, the wine’s maturation is partially done in French oak barrels (30% new and 50% demi-muid), […]

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2015 Marziano Abbona Cinerino Langhe Bianco paired with Grana Padano Cheese

Julien Miquel — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 20:49:10 +0000

Score: 87+/100 Azienda Agricola Marziano Abbona is a famous wine producer of the Langhe region located around the town of Dogliani. They produce a wide range of red wines, from the Dolcetto signature grape of the Dogliani village, through Barbera d’Alba, Nebbiolo d’Alba, and […]

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2006 Caiarossa Bianco, White Tuscan Wine with Grana Padano Cheese

Julien Miquel — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 20:03:56 +0000

Score: 91/100 This white (Bianco) wine I actually made… some 10 years ago. As the winemaker in charge working at a small but magnificient biodynamic winery and estate in Tuscany, Italy called Caiarossa. This is a blend of Chardonnay and Viognier from the winery’s estate […]

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2014 E. Guigal Condrieu, Rhone, France

Julien Miquel — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:26:52 +0000

Score: 93/100 The Domaine E. Guigal is primarily a producer of wines from the Northen Rhone where the winery is located (in Ampuis). It’s therefore naturally that they produce this very reputable Condrieu white wine reviewed here. Like all Condrieu wines, this is made from 100% […]

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2014 Trinity Hill Marsanne Viognier, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay

Julien Miquel — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 00:30:06 +0000

Score: 92/100 Marsanne and Viognier are the traditional white grape varieties of the Rhone Valley in France. It is rather unusual to find them combined in a single wine in New Zealand. That said, the country produces more and more Viognier wines. The natural aromatic character […]

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