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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$159.53
A breathtaking and expansive bouquet of mirabelle tart with a wide spectrum of candied citrus aromas, fresh almonds,...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'ermite Blanc 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$475.76
The 2011 Ermitage l’Ermite Blanc is pure perfection in white wine. Coming from very old, pre-phylloxera vines...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'ermite Blanc 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$740.48
The wine of the vintage (and I’ll include all the wines of the northern Rhône, red and white in that grouping) is...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'ermite Blanc 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$458.28
I’ve probably rated the L'Ermite Blanc a perfect score more times than any other wine out there, and the 2015...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'ermite Blanc 2016
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1250.98
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 L'ermite Blanc 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$565.45
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 L'ermite Blanc 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$637.66
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:
$471.68
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 L'ermite Blanc 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$400.96
Another perfect wine in the lineup is the 2020 Ermitage L'Ermite Blanc, and white wine simply doesn’t get any...
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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...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$232.29
Superdense, with lots of bass showing now--anise, fennel seed, cardamom, glazed pear and fig--but there's still...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$246.12
Just as good as the de l’Orée, but in a very different style, the medium gold-hued 2006 Ermitage Le Méal Blanc...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$200.99
I was shocked by the 2007 Ermitage le Meal Blanc and from a vintage that yielded mostly forward, supple and...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2009
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$673.13
From a warm site and a hot vintage, the 2009 Ermitage le Meal Blanc was harvested on the August 28, and aged in 100%...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$221.95
From a warm site and a hot vintage, the 2009 Ermitage le Meal Blanc was harvested on the August 28, and aged in 100%...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$238.95
Surprisingly, I preferred the 2011 Ermitage le Meal Blanc over the 2012 on this occasion and it showed a more...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$202.78
Slightly more reserved now than on release, the 2012 Ermitage le Meal Blanc offers tons of honeyed minerality,...
Grenache Marsanne Mencia Pinotage
The Grenache grape holds the honor of being the most widely planted wine grape varietal on earth. It has a long and impressive history, and has been the backbone of the some of the planet’s most respected and famed wine regions, blended with Syrah in regions such as Chateauneuf du Pape, and in certain other Loire and Languedoc regions where it reigns supreme as a single varietal wine grape. In other key areas, such as Spain’s La Rioja (where it is known as Garnacha Tinta), it is blended with Tempranillo to make that country’s signature red wine, and is widely used as a blending grape in other old and new world countries, due to its unique character and jammy, fruit forward character.
For a long time, the Grenache grape was somewhat looked down upon as an ignoble varietal, incapable of producing wines of any particular interest. However, times are very much changing - in the right hands, Grenache grapes result in astonishingly intense and complex wines, full of fascinating features, and capable of achieving plenty of expression. For a while now, Grenache has been a major player in Australian wines. While not yet quite as extensively planted down under as Shiraz is, the Barossa Valley is bringing out some of the finest examples of this grape’s wines in recent years.
Pinotage is the signature grape varietal of South Africa, and is the most widely grown grape in the country, as well as being common in several other countries around the world. It is a viticultural cross of two fine grape varietals, the Pinot Noir and the Cinsaut (known as Hermitage in South Africa, hence the portmanteau name), and is notable for the fact that it produces excellent and flavorful wines of a deep red color The flavors most commonly associated with Pinotage wines are generally smoky in nature, with notes ranging from dark bramble fruits, to plum, mulberry and earthy characteristics. However, it often also includes quite tropical flavors of stewed banana. The Pinotage varietal is a versatile one, and is often used for producing fortified and sparkling wines, as well as the more common still red wines.