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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2017
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$615.06
The 2017 Ermitage l'Ermite is equally astounding but a completely different expression of Hermitage. Somehow this...
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M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie La Mordoree 2007
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$167.87
The more closed, dark ruby/purple-colored 2007 Cote Rotie La Mordoree exhibits tart acidity as well as a cooler,...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 2017
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$552.89
The inky colored 2017 Ermitage Le Pavillon comes from the biggest, baddest part of Hermitage and was brought up all...
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M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf Du Pape Barbe Rac 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$133.76
This shows some of the vintage's raisinlike edge and slightly angular acidity, but the core of mulled damson plum,...
750ml
Bottle:
$41.20
6 bottles:
$40.38
'Les Meysonniers' is a wine with fleshy tannins and loads of floral and black fruit notes, as well as elegance. Pairs...
750ml
Bottle:
$114.81
6 bottles:
$112.51
Always a classic Hermitage Blanc, the 2019 Hermitage Chante-Alouette Blanc is all Marsanne that comes mostly from...
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M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Les Granits Rouge 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$61.53
Always one of the top wines in the appellation, the 2012 Saint Joseph les Granits is a blockbuster that needs to be...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Les Greffieux 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$140.68
Bright ruby. Sappy and tightly focused raspberry and cherry aromas are complemented by notes of cinnamon and...
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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$506.26
It is an amazing achievement. Even better is the 2008 Ermitage l’Ermite (449 cases). Not as concentrated as Le...
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.