Anne Sophie Pic & Michel Chapoutier, Saint-Peray, Payrolles

Summer 2016. Old vine marsanne from near the original "Pic" restaurant. I must say this was not what I was expecting at all, in a positive sense. Typically, I've found young N Rhone whites from the lesser appelations to be quite flamboyant, sometime a bit too cloying. This was extremely mineral and taught, and needed a good few hours to soften and begin to show its softer side (yelow fruits, almonds etc). The wine needs time and one day will …

Bordal chez Maison Pic (Valence) : Robe jaune tilleul, nez sur les fleurs et les fruits blancs. En bouche, de la structure, de la minéralité et une belle complexité. Le plus surprenant de tous. Très bon.