2008 Le Soula VdP Cotes Catalanes Blanc
Secondary Description
It`s appalling. Over a third of this is Sauvignon Blanc, yet I really like it! Another prejudice down the drain. Wine of altitude, Gerald Standley says, and Fenouilledes, high up in the hills of French Catalan Roussillon, produces the terroir goods every time. Farmed biodynamically and arguably the best wine for cheese we have in the shop, this is a richly satisfying and complete wine. (CW 19/11/14) 38% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% Macabeu, 19% Vermentino, 6% Grenache Blanc, 2% other
Producer
Origin
St-Martin de Fenouillet, Roussillon, Rhone/southern France, FRANCE
Colour
white
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Farming Style
biodynamic
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
old
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
12
Score
90 points, David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate, June 2011
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Media Reviews
David Schildknecht
The 2008 Le Soula is 38% each Sauvignon and Macabeu along with Vermentino and Grenache that grew together, and tiny amounts of several other cepages. Weighing-in at around 14% alcohol but a mere 3.2 pH, this smells effusively of fresh fig, pineapple, and grapefruit, all of which lusciously and juicily flood the palate, accompanied by high-toned inner-mouth profusion of mint, lavender, honeysuckle, and heliotrope. The leesy, barrel-inflected sense of creaminess here manages to compliment the wine`s exuberant brightness, and it finishes both soothingly and refreshingly, if with a hint of heat. I suspect this will be best enjoyed over the next 2-3 years. 90 points