2002 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc Le Méal

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  9/5/2016 - fitzi wrote:

  From Magnum. This is pretty good: nice acid spine, slight waxiness, though not unpleasant or dominating. Pit fruit wallpaper. Not exciting. If I'm going hold a bottle for 10-12 years, I'd prefer the Ponsot Monts Luisants I opened last week, which was both really good and quite interesting; also about half the price.

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  11/23/2012 - fitzi wrote:

  From magnum. Beautiful, crystalline acidity, very lithe and light on its feet for 14%. Not much fruit, with time, some wax and a bit of breadth. Fruit doesn't really come out, but I suspect it's because the wine is shut down; it could hardly be past maturity with such fresh, vital acidity. Another five years? Ten?

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  2/18/2012 - WineArchitect wrote: 88 Points

  Opened up from the cellar. Poured into decanter to open. Tasted cold at cellar temperature. What happened to the tropical fruit i'm looking for? The color is a medium golden with rose hints. Did I miss the boat on this one? It seems to be heading down hill! I am not a happy camper. EG WineArchitect #WhiteRhone

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  12/1/2010 - grafstrb wrote:

  – popped and poured –
  – tasted non-blind over 30 minutes after bottle had been open for an hour or two –
  
  NOSE: perfumy florals; minerally; seemed reserved.
  
  BODY: tan-golden yellow color; full bodied
  
  TASTE: lots of typical Rhone minerals; hint of cigar wrapper; 14% alc. not noticeable; open; there was something about this that I can’t quite put my finger on that made me feel it was just a little off.

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  6/30/2009 - rmodak wrote: 92 Points

  I was surprised and impressed by this off vintage. Rich pear fruit mixed with banana on a waxy frame with chalk notes, but great acidity on the finish. This does not taste shut down or oxidized, but did open up after some time in the glass, so a decant is recommended.

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