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White
2014 Marc Sorrel Hermitage Blanc
Marsanne
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
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Community Tasting Notes 2
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Shay.Aldriedge Likes this wine: 93 points
February 11, 2022 - This bordered on “really good” and “exceptional”. With being so young for a white Rhône, I’m sure this will push in to exceptional territory rather easily within 5-10yrs.
A producer I don’t know much about, but being a fan of all things northern Rhône, I wanted to roll the dice. 100% marsanne. I opted to open this early as I have the opportunity to buy a few more bottles, so I wanted to check in.
The aromatics and palate are quite different. Channeling a kiss of that nutty and rich profile on the nose up front, but the palate sports quite a bit of bright lemon zest and almost more reductive like notes (smoky) before the finish fans out with honey roasted cashews, almond skin, and some wax. Orange blossom type notes are here, but faint.
This changed immensely with 2+hrs of air in the bottle, so the rollercoaster is just beginning. Delicious. -
Herschel Krustofski Likes this wine: 94 points
February 2, 2020 - (from Coravin): An exceptional white Hermitage that is already approachable and should continue evolving for a decade.
Swirl for 20-30 minutes and let it warm up a bit.
How does Marc Sorrel manage to get his white Hermitage to display nutty, almond notes even in their youth? Others often need 10-12 years to get anywhere near.
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By Josh Raynolds
Northern Rhône: Solid â’14 Reds and Outstanding â’15 Whites (Jul 2017), 7/1/2017 (link)(M. Sorrel Hermitage Blanc White) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- Type White
- Producer Marc Sorrel
- Varietal Marsanne
- Designation Blanc
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Hermitage
- UPC Code 873922008665
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 14 (61%)
- Consumed 9 (39%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerMarc Sorrel
- VarietyMarsanne
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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