2014 M. Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite Blanc
Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck
Issue Date 31st Dec 2015
Source 222, The Wine Advocate
Rating 100 points ⇒完璧です!
Release Price $696
Drink Date 2018 - 2048 ⇒飲み頃に入りました
The wine of the vintage (and I’ll include all the wines of the northern Rhone, red and white in that grouping) is the 2014 Ermitage l’Ermite Blanc. Always made from 100% Marsanne that comes from the granite soils of the l’Hermite lieu-dit, it was aged 11 months in 25% new demi-muids before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. Its medium-gold color is followed by a heavenly bouquet of liquid rock, hazelnut, caramelized pineapples, stone fruits and quince. Thick, unctuous, full-bodied, thrillingly pure and laser focused with a dry, blockbuster finish that just won’t quit, it needs 2-3 years of cellaring and will drink nicely over the following three or more decades.