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WTN: Dupasquier Altesse

by Patchen Markell » Mon May 15, 2017 11:46 am

Had the wine pairings with a tasting menu at Elske last night and the most noteworthy item was a Domaine Dupasquier 2012 Roussette de Savoie Altesse. Pear-blossom nose, ripe pear fruit, slightly honeyed with (we both thought) suggestions of botrytis; finished dry and even a little astringent, becoming reminiscent at the back end of Chenin. I have very little experience with Roussette/Altesse so I don't know how characteristic this wine was, but it was sure complex and engaging, bringing together a wealth of flavors and textures that wouldn't necessarily seem to go together easily into a well-integrated whole. Very good and very interesting.
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Yup...

by TomHill » Mon May 15, 2017 12:30 pm

Patchen Markell wrote:Had the wine pairings with a tasting menu at Elske last night and the most noteworthy item was a Domaine Dupasquier 2012 Roussette de Savoie Altesse. Pear-blossom nose, ripe pear fruit, slightly honeyed with (we both thought) suggestions of botrytis; finished dry and even a little astringent, becoming reminiscent at the back end of Chenin. I have very little experience with Roussette/Altesse so I don't know how characteristic this wine was, but it was sure complex and engaging, bringing together a wealth of flavors and textures that wouldn't necessarily seem to go together easily into a well-integrated whole. Very good and very interesting.


Yup, Patchen....sounds pretty typical of Roussette/Altesse from Savoie. A winder, though not profound, little
wine.
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