During a Zoom blind tasting. I love Chapoutier's Cuvee de l'Oree when it is on, especially from not too hot vintages. There is a lemony freshness that makes the wine drinkable despite its volume. Lots of acacia flowers and ginger. Popular toning and, hey presto, I was able to call the wine blind.
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Exzellent white Hermitage with a good drinking window right now. Golden color with almost amber touches. Bouquet of honeycomb, herbs, kiwi, gooseberries and macadamia nuts. It took some time to open up, but it really shows with some decanting giving it an amazing length. Interestingly it really feels like a red wine, due to the tannins. I recommend drinking it at around 13-14 degrees. I would guess it can hold for another 2-3 decades.
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Started out a little too cold - was not very expressive though once it had warmed closer to 15C-16C, this was full-flavored, medium>medium+ body, with plenty of tropical, butterscotch, mineral, citrus aromas and flavors. Nicely structured, this is drinking perfectly at the moment. Highly enjoyable if not terribly memorable. Solid food wine, now or in the next 6 or so years. b]recommended
Served non-blind; recommend an hour in decanter to let this open more fully.
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4/4/2023 - beatles wrote: 93 Points
From Methusalem. Very young appearance, fresh, mineral, somewhat light compared to Meal from the same format
#DVR#Chapoutier-party
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5/30/2020 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
During a Zoom blind tasting. I love Chapoutier's Cuvee de l'Oree when it is on, especially from not too hot vintages. There is a lemony freshness that makes the wine drinkable despite its volume. Lots of acacia flowers and ginger. Popular toning and, hey presto, I was able to call the wine blind.
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3/8/2019 - Klugi Wine wrote: 94 Points
Exzellent white Hermitage with a good drinking window right now. Golden color with almost amber touches.
Bouquet of honeycomb, herbs, kiwi, gooseberries and macadamia nuts.
It took some time to open up, but it really shows with some decanting giving it an amazing length. Interestingly it really feels like a red wine, due to the tannins. I recommend drinking it at around 13-14 degrees. I would guess it can hold for another 2-3 decades.
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4/1/2018 - Wine Buergler Likes this wine: 94 Points
Not very familiar with the Marsanne varietal but this was absolutely exceptional.
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7/30/2017 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
Started out a little too cold - was not very expressive though once it had warmed closer to 15C-16C, this was full-flavored, medium>medium+ body, with plenty of tropical, butterscotch, mineral, citrus aromas and flavors. Nicely structured, this is drinking perfectly at the moment. Highly enjoyable if not terribly memorable. Solid food wine, now or in the next 6 or so years. b]recommended
Served non-blind; recommend an hour in decanter to let this open more fully.
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