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1998 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'Orée
Marsanne
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
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Community Tasting Notes 33
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winetobealive wrote: 95 points
December 31, 2021 - exceptional length of white and yellow flowers, apple, peer, mirabelle. soft and fresh in mouth. nothing heavy. perfect for itself or hard cheeses. no signs of oxydation at all.
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winetobealive wrote: 93 points
February 13, 2021 - 13/2/2021. robe qui commence à dorer. notes de mirabelle couvertes par une base d’oxydation/rancio. jolie longueur en bouche mais épaisseur décevante. pas d’oxydation. 91. Moins bien le lendemain. Apogée semble passée.
12/3/2021: nouveau coup de seringue sur la même bouteille : très joli accord des notes de sous bois de l'ermitage avec une poularde aux morilles. très joli vin plein de classe. 93-94 -
CGandur Likes this wine: 94 points
December 12, 2020 - Lovely, a touch oxidized, but beautiful. Not for everyone though
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ricard wrote: 94 points
December 19, 2018 - Tiny bit closed. Nutty, primarily, with noticeable oxidation. I'm told this is deliberate, that in fact, this 100% Marsanne is "the original skin-contact orange wine". So there you go. Acidic and oxidative. You need to be into that to like this. I don't, but I recognise the objective quality. Challenging for my palate, but interesting. Huge structure and quite tremendous. Stony and a touch of aniseed. Not an easy wine.
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Big Dog wrote: 85 points
December 3, 2018 - Meh - I have drank about 10 of the 1997s and 1998s. This was my last bottle. I don't understand what Parker said back in the day about the wines turning into something magical with age. These wines a suspect are best drunk young. I have had some bottles that were completely oxidized and others that were just ok. This wine had some mature flavors as well as little bit of oxidative notes. The wine was drinkable but nothing memorable. Drink them up if you got them!
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/February 2001, IWC Issue #94 (link)(Maison Chapoutier Ermitage Cuvee de l'Oree) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/February 2000, IWC Issue #88 (link)(Maison Chapoutier Hermitage Blanc Cuvee de l'Oree) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
10/3/2009 (link) 89 points(M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'Orée) Medium golden yellow color; lanolin, baked lemon, apple cider, lime cream nose; tight, tart apple, apple cider, lemon, mineral palate; medium finish (probably a faulty bottle, not at all as good as when I've had it in the past)
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By Richard Jennings
11/14/2008 (link) 97 points(M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'Orée) Medium golden yellow color; sexy, creamy, floral and floaty lemon nose; very tasty, poised, tart lemon, lemon oil and mineral palate with light oily texture; medium-plus finish 97+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type White
- Producer M. Chapoutier
- Varietal Marsanne
- Designation Ermitage Blanc
- Vineyard De L'Orée
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Hermitage
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 394 (59%)
- Consumed 277 (41%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
chicken, for itself, hard cheeses, roast chicken, scallops, slow roast belly pork with apricots and raisinsWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerM. Chapoutier
- VarietyMarsanne
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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