M. Chapoutier, Cotes du Rhone, Belleruche Blanc
M. Chapoutier · Rhone › Cotes du Rhone › France
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
86
/100
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11
professional
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Taster #7794
· Jun 19, 2011
87/100
Medium- to full-bodied, bordering on unctuous. A light peach flavor, but mostly dominated by lemon-lime. Medium acidity. Not thrilling, but solid and made well.
2008 vintage
Taster #3089
· Apr 13, 2011
Corked
2003 vintage
Taster #5445
· Feb 9, 2011
Golden color. Apple fruit on the nose. Tastes of tart apple and lemon. A bit one-dimensional with a metallic finish. Not a fan at all. Unrated.
2008 vintage
Taster #8169
· Feb 2, 2011
Nice, little bit thinner mouthfeel than expected. Higher acidity than expected. Smooth, but less than expected.
2008 vintage
Taster #0044
· Jan 14, 2011
86/100
Basic, straight-forward table white wine with a kick of unbalanced chardonnay flavors just to make the rating low-ish.
2008 vintage
Taster #5168
· Oct 14, 2010
89/100
White Rhone blend; not sure varietals but very well done; in addition to the the good texture and acidity I'd expect, there is a noticeable, enjoyable minerality that makes it dance on the tongue. Recommend.
2008 vintage
Taster #2972
· Aug 6, 2010
88/100
Straw, citrus and black licorice on the nose. Myers lemon with nice creaminess and minerality mid palette with crisp granny smith apples on the finish.
2008 vintage
Taster #3992
· Jun 5, 2010
90/100
Drank with crab cakes - citrus with a buttery finish
2008 vintage
Taster #1127
· Mar 6, 2010
87/100
This is a good value, a nice wine, from a trusted producer who clearly cares about the world around them.
2008 vintage
Taster #8613
· Feb 28, 2010
87/100
Enjoyable wine - my first white from Rhone. Seemed like it had Chardonnay characteristics in the body, but without the oak or butter taste that I taste in many of them. A decent value for an every day drinker.
2008 vintage
Taster #6909
· Feb 18, 2010
85/100
My 2nd trip to The Sampler (The Sampler, London) : Almost Sancerre- or Chablis-like freshness and minerality, with honey-dipped apples filling it out. Surprisingly weighty, slightly nutty palate, but with a clean sharp finish and almonds right at the end. A little alcoholic at the back, not quite to my taste but very good. £10, 13% abv.
2008 vintage
Taster #5792
· Jan 1, 2010
88/100
Walker Trade Show (Providence) : 1/1/10: Yep. 88 12/7/09: Ditto. 88 11/21/09: Great fruit. Lovely freshness. Touch bitter/floral, but it works in this unique package. Such an interesting but still enjoyable wine, at a killer price. 88 9/14/09: That's some amazing aromas here. The palate is medium bodied, and then finishes so clean and crisp. Great stuff. 88
2008 vintage
Taster #4556
· Nov 10, 2009
75/100
Pale yellow and clear. Rhone plonk. Modest nose, little on the palette. Nothing offensive, but lacks terrior/character
2008 vintage
Taster #1440
· Sep 30, 2005
86/100
Nice contrast to to the '03 Guigal, much more complex, less sweet, nice forward fruits but not too sweet. Good minerals. Nice wine
2003 vintage
Taster #4780
· Apr 11, 2005
Golden honey colour, viscosity revealing the high alcohol. Sweet, intense, apricot, cantoulope melon and peach on nose. Very full powerful ripe fruit attack, acidity shines through on the mid-palate and reveals a glimpse of a mineral structure which soon dies to leave a long but acidic, slightly bitter finish. The high alcohol content shows at every stage with this wine, and whilst still integrated, if it shows more with age it will be detrimental. Not a fine wine, but easilly …
2003 vintage