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M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'ermite Blanc 2016
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1252.68
The best of the lineup in 2016 is unquestionably the 2016 Ermitage L’Ermite Blanc, which is all Marsanne from the...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 2016
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$786.30
Aged entirely in barriques (25% new), the 2016 Ermitage le Pavillon shows only a hint of warm pencil shavings on the...
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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$675.41
Lastly, the 2015 Ermitage L’Ermite offers that classic, searing granite/ozone-laced bouquet of crème de cassis,...
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M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie La Mordoree 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$124.09
Vivid purple. Pungent, high-toned aromas of black raspberry, cherry-cola, spices and herbs. Juicy, smoky and spicy,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$71.95
93-95 The 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Croix De Bois is largely in the same mold, with beautiful strawberry and...
750ml
Bottle:
$31.95
$34.40
12 bottles:
$31.54
Deep, brilliant violet color. Displays ripe red berry and cherry aromas that are complemented by cracked pepper and...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Les Greffieux 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$140.26
96-98 Opaque magenta. Displays an array of fresh red and dark fruit, floral and spice qualities on the intensely...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Les Greffieux 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$138.37
93-95 The 2021 Ermitage Les Greffieux offers more breadth and richness, with perfumed red and black fruits, pepper,...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$196.44
The 2007 Ermitage Cuvee de l’Orée from Chapoutier is straight up “In the Zone” and drinking beautifully!...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$42.62
92-94 Deep ruby. Vibrant aromas of black raspberry, cherry cola and violet, developing olive and cured tobacco...
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M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Les Granits Rouge 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$105.97
A more reductive, meaty, backward effort than normal, the 2018 Saint Joseph Les Granits is all Syrah that comes from...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Les Greffieux 2003
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$136.32
From the appellation’s lower slopes (which are better known for white wines), the 2003 Ermitage Les Greffieux...
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M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie Neve 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$172.07
In the debut vintage for this bottling, the 2015 Cote Rotie Neve makes a huge splash. It has that unique Côte Rôtie...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2002
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$184.95
Perhaps the most surprising thing is how spectacular the 2002 whites are from Michel Chapoutier. Because of space...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$47.28
Blackberries, ripe cherries, Provençal garrigue, sandalwood, and savory flower notes all define the aromatics of the...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Les Greffieux 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$165.84
A wine I've been lucky enough to have multiple times recently, the 2012 Ermitage les Greffieux is a full-bodied,...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$347.62
Tasting like the concentrated blood from an aged and grilled strip steak, the 2010 Ermitage Le Pavillon boasts a...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$50.45
The 2017 Crozes-Ermitage Les Varonniers is a wild beauty with Hermitage notes of blackberries, cassis, crushed rock,...
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.