Château-Grillet

This historic property, which is its own AOC, is now under the watch of Isabelle Baratin, the daughter of Andre Canet, who presided over the estate for more than three decades. The Neyret-Gachets have owned Chateau Grillet since 1825 and its position as the pre-eminent white wine of the Rhone Valley was unchallenged until it underwent a period of malaise in the mid-1970s. The reputation of the wine, which has been called one of the four greatest in France (along with Montrachet, Chateau Chalon and Coulee de Serrant, which also has its own AOC), suffered and Chateau Grillet dropped from many wine geeks' radar screens. To this taster, the comeback occurred here with the 1998 vintage and was accelerated by the hiring in 2000 of famed Bordeaux winemaker Denis Dubourdieu as an advisor. Mme. Baratin points out that the wine always achieves at least 13% natural alcohol and often exceeds 15%, thanks to its steep, full south exposure. She suggests serving it "with the richest fish or poultry dishes, like truffled chicken, buttered scallops or, ideally, crayfish gratin. "The 2001 is the current vintage in the U. S. market.

From 2005 and 2004 Rhone Valley Wines (Jan 2007) by Josh Raynolds

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2001 Chateau Grillet

Release Price: $110

Color: White

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