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Maison Adrien Vacher Les Adrets Altesse Roussette De Savoie 2012

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Savoie, France

$16.95 (365163)

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March 01, 2014

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

Expectations run high for this montane white to be light, ethereal and delicately floral. To the contrary, the Savoie...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Here's a fine, light, fragrant white from the local roussette grown in the French Alps, which smells and tastes like...

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is made from the altesse grape, also known as roussette in the sub-Alpine Savoie. And it seems very similar in...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

Very exciting to see a Roussette de Savoie which traditionally pairs well with wintery foods such as raclette and...

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Jason Solanki
Jason Solanki

Melon & citrus aromas from the cork. Medium+ floral aromatics, followed by beeswax and hazelnuts. It's medium-full bodied and complex with nutty, floral, ginger flavours, and a subtle sweetness. Lively acids. Some minerality on the dry, medium-length finish. Tasted Dec/2014.

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