M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2016 750ml

Name: M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2016 750ml
Brand: M. Chapoutier
SKU: 888480
Price: 167.41 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 97 (6 reviews)

size

750ml

country

France

region

Rhone Valley

appellation

Hermitage

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2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2008 2007 2003

Rated 97 by Wine Advocate

As usual, Chapoutier's sélections parcellaires are stunning. The 2016 Ermitage de l'Oree from Les Murets' clay soils combines hints of honey and toast with tangerine zest and melon. It's 100% Marsanne, yet shows exuberant, nearly tropical flavors and absolutely no bitterness. It's full-bodied, completely mouth coating and rich, yet it finishes with zesty vitality and sherbet-like cleanliness. It should drink well for at least two decades. ... More details

M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2016 750ml

Rated 97 by Wine Advocate

Rated 97 by Wine Spectator

Densely fruited, featuring yellow apple, peach, pear and mirabelle plum flavors, but lithe and pure as well, with light floral, quinine and salted butter notes rippling underneath. The very long finish shows latent energy and a lingering chamomile echo. Best from 2022 through 2040. 48 cases imported.

Rated 97 by Jeb Dunnuck

The 2016 Ermitage De L’Orée is also beautiful in the vintage and has a huge nose of buttered citrus, white flowers, orange blossom, and liquid rocks. Rich, full-bodied, beautifully pure and elegant, it has a seamless feel on the palate, terrific acidity, and a great finish. Coming all from the Les Murets lieu-dit and brought up in 15% new demi-muids, give this beauty 2-3 years of bottle age and it will shine for 2-3 decades.

Rated 96 by Vinous Media

Brilliant gold. Heady lemon curd, pear nectar, iodine and toasted brioche on the deeply perfumed, mineral-accented nose. Juicy and expansive on the palate, offering densely packed citrus and orchard fruit and sweet butter flavors that show outstanding clarity and minerally thrust. Delivers superb energy and real power on the clinging finish, which features a sexy floral quality and a touch of smoky minerality. This wine's balancing act of power and finesse is extremely impressive.

Rated 96 by Wine Enthusiast

Wisps of tea leaves and caramelized honey swirl into freshly pressed apple and pear in this complex, elegant Marsanne. While intensely ripe and unctuous in mouthfeel, it's a remarkably pure sip brightened by soft tangerine acidity and a bristling mineral finish. Although enticing young, it should develop more earthen, honeyed complexities over the next decades. (Cellar Selection)

Rated 95 by James Suckling

Very impressive concentration, power, freshness and refinement. Aromas are in the dried-herb, lemon-pith and glazed-pear zone. The palate has intensity and depth with smooth, lemon-infused pears and white peaches. Gently savory finish. From organically grown grapes. Barrel sample.

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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2016 750ml

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Professional Ratings

Rated 97 by Wine Advocate

Rated 97 by Wine Spectator

Rated 97 by Jeb Dunnuck

Rated 96 by Vinous Media

Rated 96 by Wine Enthusiast

Rated 95 by James Suckling

Product Details

size

750ml

country

France

region

Rhone Valley

appellation

Hermitage

Additional vintages

2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2008 2007 2003

Overview

Region: Rhone Valley

There are few wine regions in the world with a history as long and illustrious as that of the Rhone Valley in France. For over two thousand years, wines have been produced in this region, benefited by the excellent, mineral-rich soils of the region, and the varied climate which allows a wide range of grape varietals to grow. The Rhone Valley is now split into two quite separate regions, with the north part being characterized by its cooler, continental climate and the limited number of grape varietals grown, and the southern sub-region being perfect for growing a wide range of grapes, and producing an exciting number of different wine styles. The Rhone Valley is associated with elegant, flavorful wines, and certain grape varietals such as Viognier and Syrah, which are adept at expressing the finer features of their terroir.

Country: France

It is widely understood and accepted that the finest wines in the world come out of France. Whether you are drinking a vintage bottle from one of the famed Grand Cru wineries of Bordeaux - such as Chateau Margaux or Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - or a more simple and affordable bottle from one of the lesser known appellations in Burgundy, the likelihood is that the wine is packed full of intense and interesting flavors, and has a fine, balanced structure typical of almost all French produce. This reputation for excellence is taken extremely serious by the French, with dozens of regularly updated laws and regulations ensuring the quality and accurate labeling of wines. Such dedication and passion for fine wine, representative of the region in which it is produced, means customers can be assured that when they buy a bottle from France, they are buying something almost certain to please and delight.

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