2016 Saint Peray Fleur de Crussol
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Moving to the whites from bottle, the 2016 Saint-Péray Fleur De Russol showed brilliantly, with beautiful stone fruits, spice, toasted almond, and hints of minerality. This medium to full-bodied Marsanne has a layered, ripe yet elegant style, terrific fruit, and a great finish. Drink it over the coming 4-5 years. While this estate has been in the talented hands of Albéric Mazoyer for the past few decades, the torch is being slowly passed to the passionate Lionel Fraisse. Lionel has been at the estate since 2012, and I certainly don’t expect any drop in quality here.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jeb Dunnuck
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Always among the top Saint Perays, this year the 2016 Saint Peray Fleur de Crussol was edged out by its stablemate. It's still a classic, boasting lovely aromas of toasted marshmallow, ripe melon and tangerine. Medium to full-bodied, this barrel-fermented Marsanne shows wonderful structure, focused richness and a long, long finish. Elegant and fine, it may outlive its flashier sibling but should still be consumed over the next 4-5 years.
Limpid yellow-gold. Pungent, mineral-laced Meyer lemon, candied pear and saffron aromas show excellent clarity and complicating anise and floral nuances. Minerally and precise on the palate, offering deeply concentrated yet lively pear, lemon curd and toasted grain flavors and a subtle honeysuckle flourish that builds as the wine opens up. Shows outstanding energy and delineation on the finish, which emphatically echoes the mineral and floral notes.
Oxidative style with a rich orange-peel aroma, bright acid and a long, flavoursome finish showing a bit of oak spice as well as rich citrus fruits. Bold styling, which works well. (RH)