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Visit to the Chapoutier shop in Tain, Hermitage, France
Tasted April 5, 2017 by Zweder with 315 views
Flight 1 (19 notes)
White
2016 M. Chapoutier Viognier Côteaux de l'Ardèche Domaine des Granges de Mirabel
86 points
In the bouquet flowers and white fruits. On the palate ripe yellow fruits, a bit fat, some honey and ok acidity. Pleasant wine.
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2015 M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Blanc Les Granilites
91 points
This wine is made of 100% Marsanne. Beautiful and floral bouquet. On the palate soft yellow fruits and honey. A lovely and round wine with a long finish.
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2015 M. Chapoutier Condrieu Invitare
92 points
In the bouquet yellow and white fruits as well as some acacia honey. On the palate ripe yellow fruits, some honey, pleasant soft acidity and some vanilla in the finish. Beautiful wine. 91 - 92
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2015 M. Chapoutier Hermitage Blanc Chante-Alouette
92 points
100% Marsanne. In the bouquet ripe yellow fruits, some honey and walnuts. On the palate flowers, good acidity and a good length. Beautiful and clean wine.
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2013 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc Le Méal
94 points
Very beautiful and concentrated, luxurious bouquet with ripe yellow fruits and luxurious oak. Same on the palate. A very beautiful, luxurious and full bodied wine with lovely soft but fresh acidity.
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2007 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'Orée
96 points
Enormous bouquet with ripe yellow fruits, honey and some caramel. On the palate the same impressions. Very ripe and full bodied. Super wine with good acidity, great length and a great future.
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2015 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc La Bernardine
88 points
100% Grenache Blanc. In the bouquet flowers and white fruits. On the palate white fruits, anise, fresh acidity and pleasant bitterness. Nice wine.
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2015 Alléno & Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Guer Van
89 points
100% Marsanne. Just limited notes. Yellow fruits, good acidity and beautiful oak. Some pleasant acidity.
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2015 M. Chapoutier Domaine de Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem Blanc
89 points
In the bouquet yellow fruits and a firm dose of oak. On the palate white and yellow fruits, vanilla, some sweetness and good acidity. Overall a beautiful and easy drinking wine.
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2015 M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonniers
89 points
In the bouquet red berries and minerals. On the palate red fruits, minerals, some rustic impressions, good acidity and length. 88 - 89
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2014 M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Les Granilites
89 points
In the bouquet red and dark forest fruits, spiciness and minerals. On the palate juicy red berries, minerals and good acidity. Will improve with a few years of ageing. Around 2020+.
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2014 M. Chapoutier Cornas Les Arenes
90 points
Beautiful and perfumed bouquet. On the palate cherries, dark forest fruits and some vanilla. Good acidity, tannin and length. The grapes are destemmed and the wine gets 50% new oak.
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2012 M. Chapoutier Cornas
89 points
Beautiful bouquet with rustic impressions and dark berries. On the palate juicy dark berries, a pleasant dose of oak, good acidity and tannin. Very pleasant wine. 88 - 89
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2014 M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie Les Bécasses
90 points
Beautiful bouquet with minerals, dark fruits and good syrah impressions, herbs and spices and black olives. On the palate minerals, juicy red and dark berry fruits. Black olives again. Elegant and fresh acidity and tannin with a good bite. 90+
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2011 M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée
I think this bottle was open already a bit too long. The bouquet was a bit reductive with some tea. On the palate soy, tea, leather and a bit oxidized.
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2012 M. Chapoutier Hermitage La Sizeranne
92 points
Beautiful and rustic bouquet. On the palate minerals and beautiful fruit juice. Good balance between acidity and sweetness. I bought a few, so there will be a follow up.
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2013 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Méal
94 points
Beautiful bouquet wit dark forest fruits, some rustic flavors and minerals. On the palate juicy dark berries, good acidity and a lot of healthy tannin. This is a beautiful wine with a great future. 2025+ at least. 93 - 94
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2008 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Croix de Bois
91 points
This wine is raised in 100% concrete. I don't for how the bottle is open already. The bouquet is a bit reductive and oxidized. On the palate also a bit too much developed. Some tea and currants. Overall the wine has good acidity and some length.
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2015 M. Chapoutier Gigondas
88 points
Beautiful bouquet with ripe red and black berry fruits and garrigue. On the palate a juicy wine with beautiful herbs and spices, good acidity and tannin which is just slightly drying.