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Inglenook : Blancaneaux 2020

California

Rutherford

- White - See details

Parker | 93

J. Robinson | 17.5

Wine Spectator | 90

The Wine Independent | 90

£70.90 Incl. VAT & DP

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Packaging : 1 Bottle (75cl)

1 x 75CL

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6 x 75CL

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ALL VINTAGES OF THIS WINE

2019

All Inglenook wines

Marks and reviews

/100

Wine Spectator

Tim Fish

Crisp and polished, with floral lemon, cantaloupe rind and spice flavors that build a rich texture on the long finish. Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. Drink now. 895 cases made.

/100

Decanter

From the Coppola family's Inglenook comes this estate-grown blend of Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne—an agile, refreshing white aged eight months sur lie in stainless steel and 40% French oak. Golden-hued, it bursts with lovely tropical fruit and orange blossom notes. Creamy on entry, with a luscious mouthfeel and layers of crushed almonds, apricot cream, and honeydew melon. A zippy finish with a touch of salty crushed stones rounds out the experience. It’s a white that can carry a meal from apéritif through to dessert with the right pairings.

/100

James Suckling

Pear and white-peach aromas with some citrus follow through to a full body with layers of fruit and a fresh finish. Mineral undertones. A rather solid and delicious white. Viognier, marsanne and roussanne. Drink now.

/100

The Wine Independent

Lisa Perrotti-Brown

A blend of 36% Viognier, 33% Marsanne, and 31% Roussanne, the 2020 Blancaneaux slips sensuously from the glass with notes of white peaches, allspice, jasmine tea, and apple sauce, plus a hint of aniseed. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a lovely satiny texture and a spicy spark of apple flavors, finishing perfumed.

/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Joe Czerwinski

The latest release of the white wine, the 2020 Blancaneaux, boasts greater purity than the 2016, with gentle hints of crushed stone and pencil shavings accenting pear, melon, and citrus on the nose. Slightly fuller-bodied as well, it’s pleasantly silky in feel, finishing fine and long. The blend is a nearly equal 36% Viognier, 33% Marsanne, and 31% Roussanne, also split between stainless steel and French oak, and aged eight months on the lees prior to bottling.

Description

A lively, aromatic white wine from California

The estate

Located in the Rutherford AVA in Napa Valley, Inglenook is a wine estate founded in 1879 by Gustave Niebaum, a Finnish sea captain. The estate's wines quickly earned recognition for their quality and richness.

From 1975 onwards, Francis and Eleanor Coppola gradually acquired the entire estate, with the ambition of making Inglenook an iconic benchmark for Californian wines. The couple spearheaded major renovation work on the facilities and brought in the renowned winemaker André Tchelistcheff as a consultant, as well as Philippe Bascaules of Château Margaux to oversee the winemaking.

A pioneering estate constantly in pursuit of innovation, Inglenook stands out for its singular and authentic expression of great terroirs, through delicate, refined and perfectly balanced wines. These wines have been acclaimed by numerous critics, as evidenced by the 100/100 score awarded by Wine Spectator in 1990 to the Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon 1941.

The vineyard

Inglenook tends a 95-hectare vineyard, certified organic since 1991. The vineyard's varied topography reflects the mosaic of terroirs found in Napa Valley and contributes to Inglenook's distinctive character. In 2015, the estate launched an ambitious replanting programme covering an average of 2% of the vineyard each year, ensuring its continual renewal.

The wine

Produced since 1999, Inglenook's Blancaneaux is a Rutherford wine made from a blend of three Rhône Valley grape varieties, grown on estate plots that enjoy morning sunshine as well as the cooling shade of Mount St. John in the mid-afternoon. The body and minerality imparted by Marsanne and Roussanne combine with the intense tropical fruit aromas of Viognier.

Winemaking and ageing

Aged for 8 months on lees in stainless steel tanks (60%) and French oak barrels (40%), 22% of which are new.

Blend

Viognier (36%)
Marsanne (33%)
Roussanne (31%)