J. Vidal Fleury Crozes Hermitage Blanc, Rhone Valley, France

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2010 年的 Crozes-Hermitage blanc ，酸爽脆口，散發(fā)著十分濃郁的橙子皮及檸檬油的氣味，酸味十分明顯。

The northern Rhone selections include the 2009 Crozes-Hermitage blanc (100% Marsanne aged in barrels), which reveals lots of crisp lemon zest and wet rock-like characteristics, a medium-bodied style and good, zesty acids. Enjoy it over the next 3-4 years. Director Guy Sarton de Joncquey continues to upgrade virtually every wine being produced at Vidal Fleury. Working from a sparkling new facility, this property is moving toward earlier bottling to preserve the wines’ freshness and fruit, and quality is clearly on the upswing, as evidenced by issue #197’s report on their extensive negociant business in the southern Rhone.Importer: William Deutsch and Sons, White Plains, NY; tel. (914) 251-WINE

The 2008 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc (100% Marsanne with no malolactic) exhibits hints of wood, minerality, white flowers and citrus in its medium-bodied, crisp personality. It is best drunk over the next year. This well-known producer is clearly on the upswing in quality with their brand new winemaking facility in full operation since 2009. While Vidal Fleury has been owned by Marcel Guigal and his family for 26 years (the firm’s history dates back to 1781), the “coming out” vintage for this estate is undoubtedly 2009 ... consumers take note. The excellent value Southern Rhone selections from this negociant were all reviewed in issue #191. The 2008s I tasted were all competent wines, with the whites performing better than the reds (which is largely the case throughout the Northern Rhone for this challenging year). The top wines from Vidal Fleury have always been their Cote Rotie, especially their single vineyard offering from the lieu-dit called Chatillonne, located on the hillsides of the Cote Blonde.Importer: William Deutsch and Sons, White Plains, NY; tel. (914) 251-WINE

The 2006 Crozes-Hermitage (100% Marsanne) is fresh and lively, but straightforward and simple. I predict things will become dramatically better at Vidal Fleury as their new winery is being constructed just to the south of Ampuis, and the proprietor, Marcel Guigal, and his son Philippe are intent on getting this firm back into the top echelon of producers in the Rhone Valley. The wines always tend to be released somewhat later than other wineries with the exception of the whitesImporter: William Deutsch and Sons, White Plains, NY; tel. (914) 251-WINE

The 1991 Crozes-Hermitage blanc exhibits surprising intensity and fatness. There is a big, medium-bodied, voluptuous mouthfeel, but not much complexity. Importer: William Deutsch & Sons, Armonk, NY; Tel. (914) 273-1221