Domaine Belle Crozes-Hermitage Les Terres Blanches 2017 (x3)

The 2017 Crozes Hermitage les Terres Blanches is a bit unusual for the appellation in that it's 70% Roussanne and 30% Marsanne. It's also 70% barrel fermented and aged, with the remainder being done in stainless steel. Full-bodied, ripe and round, it offers attractive notes of honeyed pineapple, cinnamon, clove and vanilla, even a hint of sweet corn, before fading on the finish.

Starting out, the 2017 Crozes Hermitage Les Terres Blanches Blanc (70% Marsanne and 30% Roussanne) sports a medium gold color as well as a beautiful bouquet of spiced citrus, white flowers, and salty minerality. Clean, impeccably balanced, and medium-bodied, it should drink nicely for 2-4 years and is a beautiful wine in a vintage that was more difficult for whites.