Along with the zesty acids, the 2010 Crozes-Hermitage blanc exhibits more orange rind and lemon oil notes as well as a more noticeable tartness.
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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