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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$359.20
Readers wanting to understand pure granite soils need to taste the inky blue/black-colored 2016 Ermitage L’Ermite,...
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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2017
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$607.58
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:
$344.23
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:
$270.88
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 Eermitage L'ermite 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$330.33
Incredibly dense elderberry fruit with raw-meat, smoked-bacon, balsamic-vinegar, mushroom and tar aromas. But there...
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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$273.12
If you ever wondered why Hermitage had such a special reputation then you need to taste this towering masterpiece of...
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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2021
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$339.77
A fresh, piercing cassis style, that’s very fine and compact on the palate. Powerfully mineral, the wine really...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2003
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$223.76
Nearly perfect, one of the most prodigious dry white wines I have ever tasted is the 2003 Ermitage Cuvee de l’Oree....
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$196.14
The 2007 Ermitage Cuvee de l’Orée from Chapoutier is straight up “In the Zone” and drinking beautifully!...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$241.81
Even better and always one of the top whites in any given vintage, the 2011 Ermitage Cuvee de l’Oree (first...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$248.99
Leading off three single-vintage whites from Hermitage, the stunning 2013 Ermitage Cuvee de L’Orée has an...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$242.67
The thickest, most unctuous, full-bodied and sexy white of the vintage is the 2014 Ermitage de l’Orée. Coming all...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$258.95
Of the three sélection parcellaire whites, the 2015 Ermitage de l’Orée is the most fresh and lively, with...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$181.56
The 2016 Ermitage De L’Orée is also beautiful in the vintage and has a huge nose of buttered citrus, white...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$179.45
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:
$171.97
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 Blanc L'oree 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$184.45
A breathtaking and expansive bouquet of mirabelle tart with a wide spectrum of candied citrus aromas, fresh almonds,...
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.