Olsen Estates Blanc des Coteaux

Olsen Estates

Other · White Rhone Blend
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
87 /100
Reviews
5
professional

Vintages

1
2008 Other 87/100
White Rhone Blend
NV

Community Reviews

7
7
Reviews
87.2
Avg Score
91
Highest
Taster #2936 · Jul 28, 2013
86/100
drops fast. finish in one night
2008 vintage
Taster #7420 · Apr 15, 2012
A bit tight and closed at the time. Should have kept it open a bit longer.
2008 vintage
Taster #4418 · Jul 5, 2011
88/100
Nice 70% Roussanne, 23% Viognier, 7% Marsanne. Peaches and stone fruit. Rotie Cellar's Southern White was open at the same time, Rotie's is smoother and easier.
2008 vintage
Taster #8383 · Jun 6, 2011
Off. Probably oxidized.
2008 vintage
Taster #0589 · May 31, 2011
91/100
Fantastic. Floral, buttery sweet nose with lime, peach and pear notes coming out to dance. On the palate, it's smooth yet crisp, with tropical flavors of pineapple, pear and lime with crisp acidity and a smooth, complex finish. Served chilled with chicken and pasta, it was a terrible match. I almost stopped eating my meal so that I could enjoy the wine more. Shame I've only got one more bottle of this.
2008 vintage
Taster #6341 · May 3, 2011
86/100
While not our favorite roussanne-blend, this was a very pleasant wine and a great buy at $10.99.
2008 vintage
Taster #8767 · Apr 11, 2011
85/100
Straight out of the wine fridge at cellar temp this had a tutti-frutti nose with notes of bubble gum, peach, and paypaya. Extremely viscose in the mouth, almost coming off oily, with stone and tropical fruit notes. Melted-slurpee sweet. Touch of honey suckle as well. Heat on the back end. After I put in the fridge for a bit this was a different wine, with a nice mix of stone and tropical fruit with some mineral elements and a honey …
2008 vintage