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Critic ratings
robert_parker
2016
Rating:
92
–92
Produced from 70- to 90-year-old vines and ridiculously low yields of only 18 hectoliters per hectare, the 2016 Cairanne Blanc Haut Coustias is a marvelous study in complexity and balance. The 40% Clairette and 20% Grenache Blanc go into concrete, the 20% Roussanne goes into foudre and the 20% Marsanne goes into demi-muid. The result is full-bodied, with a rich, honeyed nose and layers of pineapple, melon and citrus fruit, yet somehow it is all balanced by spice, zest and brine. I'd drink it in its first few years, but I wouldn't be surprised if this could still be drinking well at age 5 or even beyond.
robert_parker
2015
Rating:
91
–91
A shade behind the spectacular 2016, the 2015 Cairanne Blanc Haut Coustias is still a terrific wine. It shows more toasty, nutty notes on the nose, making it less aromatic and open, but it remains rich, spicy and long, with hints of pineapple, melon and citrus. It's a blend of Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Marsanne that was matured in a variety of different vessels, then blended together prior to bottling.
robert_parker
1996
Rating:
88
–88
This wine, a blend of 40% Marsanne, 40% Roussanne, and 20% Viognier, is an impressive southern Rhone white with high extract, elevated levels of glycerin, and copious quantities of full-bodied, glycerin-imbued, fleshy flavors suggestive of cloves, butter, roasted nuts, and peaches. Complex, thick, and juicy, it will provide ideal drinking over the next year.
Even before my book on the Rhone Valley was published last year I had been touting the wines from this exceptional estate in the Cotes du Rhone village of Cairanne. The newest releases are impressive wines that should be sought out by Rhone Valley enthusiasts, as well as readers looking for wines with considerable personality and flavor.
Importer: Vineyard Expressions, Ithaca, NY; tel. (607) 272-0231