Mike Tommasi > wrote in
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>
> Surprised about the parallel with chardonnay, I do not see it.

Neither do I.

>
> For top quality wine, the grape is very picky about where it grows. In
> my experience, light and elegant with fine apricot citrusy aroma
> around Condrieu, heavy sickly syrupy anywhere else in Europe. Maybe in
> other continents?


I normally find it cloying and too thick, without enough acidity. I
normally get bored with the second sip.

But I never had a White Rhone that I really liked (including Rayas white).