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2012 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc Le Méal
Marsanne
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
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Community Tasting Notes 17
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Montesquieu Likes this wine: 95 points
February 15, 2024 - Awkward at opening, this wine opened beautifully by minute 45. Honeydew melon, peach, starfruit, and flower petals. A bit of honey. Soft and pretty. In a nice drinking phase so long as you let it open and warm a bit.
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plitton wrote: 92 points
October 24, 2023 - Glycerin and honey. Viscous, dark yellow.
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Quinn05 Likes this wine: 93 points
January 29, 2023 - 2007 Chateauneuf-du-Pape tasting: The note below of Francophile1 is spot on. Comes across as quite Burgundian. There's great tension and amazingly pure fruit. Mineral driven, but with a healthy dose of butter. My favorite white from the tasting.
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Francophile1 Likes this wine: 92 points
January 7, 2023 - Loved the nose on this wine. Mineral driven and almost smells like a Grand Cru White Burgundy. I might call it Burg. if it had been served blind. However, the finish is what screams I am not from Burgundy because of the low acidity and petrol finish. This is a beautiful expression of Marsanne. Drink up!
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MC2 Wines wrote:
January 7, 2023 - Wine Night at TCC (Timuquana Country Club): This was a bit muted on initial impression. Seemed to open up a bit with the food and liked the pairing with the scallop. I know the 100% Marsanne to compare with the 100% Roussanne. I am more a fan of the later but this was decent with the food.
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By Natalie Earl
DFWE Cellar Collection 2023, 11/11/2023 (link)(M Chapoutier, Le Méal Blanc, Marsanne, Hermitage, Rhône, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
The 2013 and 2012 Northern Rhône Wines (Feb 2015), 12/1/2014 (link)(Maison Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc Le Méal) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
March/April 2014, IWC Issue #173 (link)(Maison Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc Le Meal) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/10/2013 (link)(M Chapoutier, Ermitage Le Méal Hermitage White) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type White
- Producer M. Chapoutier
- Varietal Marsanne
- Designation Ermitage Blanc
- Vineyard Le Méal
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Hermitage
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 14 (3%)
- In Cellars 316 (70%)
- Consumed 119 (27%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
86% Like It 7 votes
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- ProducerM. Chapoutier
- VarietyMarsanne
- VineyardLe Méal
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage