M. Chapoutier Ermitage de l'Orée 2009 (750ml) Cremant

M. Chapoutier Ermitage de l'Orée 2009 (750ml) Cremant100 Points There are 477 cases of the light gold colored 2009 Ermitage Cuvee de lOree, which I would be happy to insert in a blind tasting against the worlds greatest dry white wines, including Montrachet. The famous gout de petrol is there along with hints of citrus oil, wet steel, crushed rocks, quince, white currants, anise and honeysuckle. Very full, with off the charts intensity, this wine was fashioned from yields of 13 hectoliters per hectare

I love the detail and purity

ilky and just off-dry

just a terrific expression of the muscular

white truffles

H A R V E S T N O T E S

the persistent freshness is carried by melted tannins and a beautiful minerality

butter and vanilla aromas carry on to the flavors of this fullbodied

who plays his heart (and hands) out as a jazz-drummer-prodigy aspiring to become the next Buddy Rich

Civilised apple

results in a wine that is both timeless and contemporary—a perfect choice for connoisseurs and collectors alike

000 cases bottled

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