M. Chapoutier - Hermitage White de l'Orée 2011 (750ml)
Price: $500.00
Sale Price: $265.00
| Producer | M. Chapoutier |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône Valley |
| Subregion | Hermitage |
| Varietal | Rhone White Blend |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 100 Points
The 2011 Ermitage Cuvee de l’Oree comes from a lieu-dit known as Les Murets planted with 80- to 90-year-old Marsanne vines. The bouquet offers up scents of Asian spices, lychee nuts, white currant liqueur and peach and apricot marmalade. This stunning, honeyed, flamboyant white is perfection in a glass. Drink it over the next half century.
Decanter: 99 Points
07 Jun 2024
Gorgeously seductive, the aromas here twist and turn between wisps of smoke, buttery toast, meadow flowers and warm honeyed lemons. It's unlike anything I've ever tasted, a sip of pure gold, thick and rich. Decadent notes of praline, mint, toasted brioche and rye bread fan out on the everlasting finish. Totally knockout. From 60- to 70-year-old vines grown in the lieu-dit Les Murets.
O: 99 Points
Falstaff
From 70 year old vines: intense medium golden yellow, silver reflections. Candied lime zest, ripe yellow tropical fruit, a hint of acacia flowers, nuances of sea buckthorn and fresh ginger, multi-faceted bouquet. Full-bodied, powerful, ripe white fruit, but also yellow ringed carrots, fine wood savouriness, delicate umami touch, nuances of nougat, great length, mineral and youthful, huge potential. (2021 - 2040).
