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White
2003 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'Orée
Marsanne
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
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Community Tasting Notes 39
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yaCellar Likes this wine: 96 points
September 26, 2020 - Aged Marsanne is my jam. Alluring nose. Unctuous mouthfeel. Complexity in spades. Long finish.
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the player Likes this wine: 96 points
August 15, 2020 - Another favorite white. Decanted and aerated for two hours then drank over an hour. Deep golden color, very dense wine. Nose open of honeysuckle, beeswax, crushed stones, marzipan, lemon tart but make no mistake the wine has no sweetness and can pair with the juiciest piece of red meat. However we had it with creamy salmon truffle pasta and the wine’s buttery and long finish went well. Very powerful wine and very complex. A wine to follow over many years to come just to see its evolution is an experience in itself. The gun flint nose is gone as I’ve seen the last few years. Let’s see what happens in 3 to 5 years.
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Poisey wrote: 96 points
July 30, 2020 - Decanted an hour then poured back in bottle. This wine is amazing. Oxidative notes. Dense and a massive body. Weighty on the pallet. Closed a little on the nose and needed time to open. Perfect balance and acidity. Fresh with one of the longer finishes I have encountered in a white. Goes for minutes literally. This will keep another 20 years I imagine. Drink 2025-2045. But who knows. Its a freaky good wine.
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the player Likes this wine: 96 points
May 6, 2020 - Outstanding and drinking well although has another 10 to 20 years of potential. Golden yellow color, viscous wine. Decanted and drank over 2 hours. See previous notes but the power combined with complexity and subtlety I have rarely seen in a white.
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Escalus wrote: 94 points
April 27, 2020 - Golden, hints of raisin. Improved from prior tasting. Big and can cut through and compliment a fatty fish dish.
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/Feburary 2005, IWC Issue #118 (link)(Maison Chapoutier Ermitage Cuvee de l'Oree) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type White
- Producer M. Chapoutier
- Varietal Marsanne
- Designation Ermitage Blanc
- Vineyard De L'Orée
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Hermitage
- UPC Code 000000019088
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 524 (63%)
- Consumed 306 (37%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerM. Chapoutier
- VarietyMarsanne
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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