Guillaume Gonnet, Le Reveur Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2023

90 points Wine Advocate

Vinous Reverie Notes
The energetic and charismatic Guillaume Gonnet is not your average Rhone winemaker. Extremely open in his attitude, his curious, boundary challenging approach extends beyond wine. He travelled to the far ends of the earth, revelling in the opportunity to surf some of the best waves in the world while learning his craft in various Australian and New Zealand regions. Returning to the Rhone, Guillaume has shown similar energy for his family estate and for his own nascent project. Pursuing biodynamics wherever possible, allowing his fruit to express itself freely through hands-off winemaking and displaying his fascination for the varying soils of the Rhone through his diverse range of wines, he's just the sort of restless creative that we love to work with. The vineyards are composed of light clay and sandy soils with vines grown on terraces. The vines are around 40 to 50 years old and are on a North facing slope, and planted at 4000 vines per hectare. Hand picked grapes. Blend: 40% Viognier, 30% Grenache blanc, 30% Roussanne. Tasting Notes: Grapefruit, apricot, peach, citrus aromas, white floral notes, A highly expressive and complex nose, nice acidity and minerality in the mouth. A lovely saltiness at the end of the pallet. Food Pairing: Seafood, chicken, rabbit, fresh cheese.