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2010 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc Le Meal

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January 21, 2024 - $190

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RATINGS

97Wine Spectator

Remarkably lush, with wonderful poise, this carries hefty layers of creamed peach, ginger, graham cracker, piecrust and dried nectarine...

96-98Robert M. Parker Jr.

...loads of red currants intermixed with mango, orange marmalade, and exotic Asian scents. Dense, full-bodied, intense and rich, this is the most voluptuous and opulent of the blockbuster selections parcellaires whites of 2010...

94Vinous / IWC

Captivating aromas and flavors of lime zest, pear, minerals and white flowers, lifted by a spicy topnote. Dense, juicy and penetrating, offering serious flavor intensity. Very rich but almost shockingly lithe, finishing very tight and firm.

17Jancis Robinson

Very broad and quite fresh on the edge of the palate. Racy and edgy. Good undertow.

REGION

France, Rhône Valley, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

The Northern Rhône Valley wine region hugs the Rhône River from Vienne in the north to Valence at its southern tip. The French call the region Côtes du Rhône Septentrionales, and it is divided into eight appellations. Along with its neighbor to the south, the Southern Rhone Valley, it is famous for its big, tannic, intensely concentrated wines. Syrah is the only red grape permitted in AOC wines from this sub-region, though the Syrah can be blended with the white wine grapes Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne, depending on the regulations for each AOC. White wines are made from Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. Of the eight appellations in the north, the most admired wines tend to come from Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and Hermitage, though there are certainly exceptional wines to be found in St. Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, St.-Peray, Crozes-Hermitage and Cornas. Along with Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, Rhône wines are among France’s best known and most collected wines. Red wines from these appellations are notable for their signature aromas of bacon and green olives, and for their depth. Robert M. Parker, a great champion of Rhone wines, has written that “the northern Rhône produces three of the greatest wines in the world – the white wines of Condrieu and the red wines of Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage.”