I bought this wine by mistake. It wasn't my mistake though. WineBid listed the wine as a "proprietary red" rather than a proprietary white. For a six-year-old Cotes du Rhone that is an enormous difference. I informed WineBid of the discrepancy but did not return the bottle or seek compensation. Jancis Robinson gave the wine a good review, saying that the estate is better at whites than reds. Having tasted many very good Remejeanne reds during the 1990s, I respectfully disagree.
Fairly deep gold betrays its age. It is a blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourbulenc, Viognier, Rousanne and Marsanne, and early reviews stressed its vibrant acidity. Much of that zing has faded by now, and I don't smell or taste any of the floral notes associated with Viognier. It does have body and apricot-like richness, however, what you might expect from Marsanne. It is okay but not what I expected.
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