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La Ferme Du Mont Clos Bellane 2012

La Ferme Du Mont Clos Bellane 2012
La Ferme Du Mont Clos Bellane 2012

Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France



Community Score: 4.4/5
Community Reviews: 4
 
Price: $19.95
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 13%
 

Drink: 2014-2019

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: La Ferme Du Mont

Mario Cagnetta rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

Elegant, complex with floral notes, with a good acidity to balance the alcohol. This wine made with 100% Roussanne a typical grape from Savoie, Provence and Cotes Du Rhone and is a true gem. This is the real expression of Stephane Vedeau, the brilliant and talented La Ferme Du Mont third generation winemaker from Cotes du Rhone.
Visual examination: at the first sight the wine appears straw to golden yellow and crystal clear. The consistency, due to 14% abv is strong with many legs surrounding the glass after swirling.
Olfactory examination: Intense and complex, this is a fine quality wine that expresses notes of cooked apples, dried apricots, hazelnuts, sap and bee’s wax.
Taste-olfactory examination: dry wine with warm alcoholicity, La Ferme Du Mont Clos Bellane 2012 is very smooth and balanced by a freshness given by the prominent acidity. Very good wine, intense and persistent in the aftertaste, full bodied and ready to drink. 88 points very deserved
 

  


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