Had these two new Kermit-Lynch arrivals over the last two days:
1. Bastien Jolivet Cuvee de Louis VdF (13%; 70% Roussanne/30%; Aged: 6 mo., 70% 600l oak casks, 30% in SS; MeBaD; www.DomaineJOlivet.Fr; KermitLynch/Berkeley) Dom.Jovliet/St.Jean de Muzols 2022: Med.gold color; fairly mineral/stony/bit earthy light honeysuckle/Rouss rather Rhonish some complex nose; lightlytart rather mineral/stony some Rouss/honeysuckle//floral bit pear/Viog somewhat savory flavor; very long mineral finish that tracks flavor; quite an attractive Rhonish expression of Rouss much like a rich St.Joseph Blanc. $32.00 (K-L)
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2. Dom.Jolivet Clef de Sol Ad'OP: St.Joseph (13%; 95% Marsanne/5% Roussanne; Aged: 12 mo. in 228l oak barrels) 2023: Med.dark gold color; strong classic appley/Marsanne slight earthy lightly floral/honeysuckle light toasty/pencilly/oak fairly Rhonish quite attractive nose; fairly tart slight earthy strong Marsanne/appley bit pear/floral somewhat savory rather rich/lush quite interesting attractive Rhonish flavor; very long appley/Marsanne finish that follows flavor; a pretty classic NRhone Marsanne w/ more richness than most show; should age well & develop that nutty character of an older Marsanne; reminds a bit of Bob's Qupe Marsanne after he started tweaking it with Roussanne. $52.00 (K-L)
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More jollikripple from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. This is a new discovery by Kermit-Lynch. Bastien uses a site that was once the old Trollot vnyd & now go into the wines of Gonon Bros. I really liked both of the whites. They speak of NRhone whites but show more richness & texture than most.
Tom