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750ml
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$599.94
$672.00
As usual, Chapoutier's 2018 Ermitage l'Ermite is a standout among standouts. Crushed stone, blueberries, even a touch...
750ml
Bottle:
$787.95
6 bottles:
$772.19
As in 2016, my favorite of the white parcel selections this year is the 2017 Ermitage l'Ermite Blanc (231 cases...
750ml
Bottle:
$241.20
From one of the warmer terroirs on Hermitage Hill, the 2018 Ermitage Le Méal was all destemmed and vinified in...
750ml
Bottle:
$394.95
$431.20
The inky colored 2017 Ermitage Le Pavillon comes from the biggest, baddest part of Hermitage and was brought up all...
750ml
Bottle:
$399.93
$431.20
Coming all from the pure granite soils of the Bessards lieu-dit, on the western side of Hermitage, the 2018 Ermitage...
750ml
Bottle:
$127.94
6 bottles:
$125.38
93-96 Potentially the best recent vintage of this cuvée, the 2018 Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne boasts scents of...
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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$452.67
The 2010 Ermitage l’Ermite (454 cases produced) is another perfect wine. Completely different than Le Pavillon,...
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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2017
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$617.26
The 2017 Ermitage l'Ermite is equally astounding but a completely different expression of Hermitage. Somehow this...
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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$343.94
The 2017 Ermitage l'Ermite is equally astounding but a completely different expression of Hermitage. Somehow this...
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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$273.57
As usual, Chapoutier's 2018 Ermitage l'Ermite is a standout among standouts. Crushed stone, blueberries, even a touch...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$159.53
Rich and opulent on the nose, with yellow peach and honeycomb. Very full bodied, with that immediate internal sweet...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$173.63
96-98 Classy hints of pencil shavings accent the pear, nectarine and melon fruit in the full-bodied, voluptuous 2018...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'ermite Blanc 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$638.09
As in 2016, my favorite of the white parcel selections this year is the 2017 Ermitage l'Ermite Blanc (231 cases...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'ermite Blanc 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$472.45
Another truly flawless wine from this dream team is the 2018 Ermitage L’Ermite Blanc, which comes from a vineyard...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$363.28
One of the stars of the retrospective was the 2010 Ermitage le Meal. This classic vintage yielded concentrated, fresh...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$332.46
Always the earliest-ripening portion of the Chapoutier holdings on the Hermitage hill, the 2017 Ermitage le Méal is...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$214.95
From one of the warmer terroirs on Hermitage Hill, the 2018 Ermitage Le Méal was all destemmed and vinified in...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$229.95
The 2017 Ermitage le Meal Blanc starts with refined notes of crushed stone and pencil shavings that move into a...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$198.45
97-99 Is le Méal the most complex and complete lieu-dit on Hermitage, when considering both red and white wines? The...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 2017
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$554.95
The inky colored 2017 Ermitage Le Pavillon comes from the biggest, baddest part of Hermitage and was brought up all...
The Rhone region of France is one which is deeply influenced by tradition. With a wine history which stretches back to well over a thousand years, and a consistent degree of excellence demonstrated by their wineries, producing wines which have shaped the drink as we know it, it isn’t difficult to see why tradition is held in such high regard. What is unusual then, is when you find a Rhone winery which, while producing excellent, classic Rhone wines, is also willing to seek out new opportunities and break from the norm somewhat.
One such winery is Maison Chapoutier. The Chapoutier family are a proper, old Rhone clan, who operate on land which has been passed down from father to son since the end of the 18th century. The winery was set up on the ancestral site in 1879, when a set of heritage vineyards were bought and new vines were sown, thus starting the business which continues to this day. The wineries fortunes were mixed, and for much of its history it didn’t make any great waves with their traditional, standard Hermitage wines which were probably very similar to those made elsewhere in the village. However, in the 1980s, the latest generation of Chapoutiers, Michel and Marc, took over the business from their father with a renewed sense of passion and keenness to make their voices heard and their wine tasted across the world.
The results were highly positive, and the Rhone wines of Maison Chapoutier quickly gained recognition for their excellence and complexity. The success of their home produce prompted the Chapoutier brothers to expand their family business, and they soon set their sights on becoming an international company, spreading their unique style - blending Rhone tradition with global sophistication - elsewhere around the world. They bought vineyards in Portugal, and then Australia, and decided to break with tradition completely and turn their farming techniques over to the biodynamic method, which emphasizes using natural cycles of the moon, enriching the soils with various natural components, and trying to be completely harmonious with nature. As such, all of their vineyards around the world are completely organic and biodynamic, and all of their wines are single-varietal - another unusual feature at odds with their traditional roots, where blending is very much the norm. The results more than speak for themselves, however, and Marc and Michel Chapoutier continue to receive awards and recognition for their wines, as they seek to expand further and continue spreading their message.