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Maison Nicolas Perrin Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2011
Crozes Hermitage, Northern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceApricot skin, ginger, floral, garlic, butter, orange rind aromas. Dry, round, elegant but slightly lean and fresh. Butter, quince, floral, honey, orange, lees, nutty, ginger flavours. A bit oily and austere, perhaps needs a year or so to open. Vines are on average 20 years old.Tasted: 24 April 2013Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $35.00 | 750ml | speculative listing - Trialto Wine Group |
Grape: MarsanneUPC: 792267