All of Chapoutier's 1996 white wines were made from small yields, and all possess more acidity than normal, but they are generally dominated by their respective terroirs. The branded wines, such as the 1996 Cotes du Rhone Belleruche, 1996 Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonnieres, and 1996 St.-Joseph Deschants, are all attractive white wines. The St.-Joseph the most interesting. It possesses crisp acidity, as well as ripe pineapple fruit and an elegant, light to medium-bodied, mineral-dominated personality.