The André Brunel Cuvée Bécassonne Cotes-Du-Rhone 2025 is a White wine I found selling for $12.99, it is sourced from a vineyard just outside the Chateaunuef-du-Pape region of the Southern Rhone Valley in France.
The Story
The Brunel family have been a fixture in the Chareaunuef-du-Pape region since the 1700s.
The blend is 40% Roussanne, 30% Grenache Blanc, and 30% Clairette sourced from the Bédarrides Vineyard which is part of the Brunel estate.
This wine was fermented and aged (for 6 months) in stainless steel tanks
The name “Bécassonne” comes from the Bécasse bird that winters in the tall grass around the vineyards.
The alcohol content is 13.5%.
The André Brunel Cuvée Bécassonne Cotes-Du-Rhone 2025 Tasting Notes
The color is a pale butter yellow. The nose is fragrant, one of those wines that the aromas hit from arms length. There is pear, peach, melon, honey, tropical fruit, candy spice, a lightly floral. The André Brunel Cuvée Bécassonne Cotes-Du-Rhone 2025 has an interesting array of flavors.
This Rhone Valley White tastes like melon, apple, nectarine, tropical fruit, dried pineapple, a hard-edged spice, and grapefruit.
The acidity does its function well.
The Summary
- The André Brunel Cuvée Bécassonne Cotes-Du-Rhone 2025 is a interesting, well-made wine.
- It is very French and differs from White wine from California in the price range.
- If you need to reset your palate this wine will do that admirably.
- A very fine, affordable wine from the Cotes-du Rhone.
