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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.”

1991 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; 3 cm ullage; light label condition issue

ST  92   

1991 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; 3 cm ullage; light label condition issue

ST  92   

1998 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc Le Meal

Light label condition issue

RP  96   

1998 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Cuvee de l'Oree (Blanc)

RP  99   
ST  92-94   

1998 M. Chapoutier Hermitage La Sizeranne

Light label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  91   
ST  91+    
WS  #36 of 2000   

1982 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Light capsule condition issue; 3.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

RP  92   
JR  17   

2016 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Maison Bleue

VN  94   
JS  94-95   
WA  93   
JD  93   
JR  17.5   

2018 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Maison Bleue

Light label condition issue

JD  96   
WA  94   
VN  94   
JS  94   

1999 Delas Freres Hermitage Les Bessards

Light label condition issue

RP  95   
ST  93+    

2018 Sorrel Hermitage Blanc Les Rocoules

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

France Direct
Expected Arrival:
10 weeks from purchase date
WA  96-98   

2019 Sorrel Hermitage Blanc Les Rocoules

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

France Direct
Expected Arrival:
10 weeks from purchase date
WA  94+    
JR  17.5+    

2013 Sorrel Hermitage Blanc Les Rocoules

12-bottle Lot

WA  93-95   
VN  91   

2015 Fayolle Hermitage Les Dionnieres

Light label condition issue

JD  95   
WA  93   
VN  93   
WS  91   
JR  16   

2015 Fayolle Hermitage Les Dionnieres

JD  95   
WA  93   
VN  93   
WS  91   
JR  16