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Ermitage Blanc, De L'Orée--Vintage 1995
Rhône. French-bottled: Chapoutier
Tasting note: The extraordinary white Hermitage Cuvée de l'Orée is mindboggling in both 1995 and 1996. Both wines represent the essence of white Hermitage. Made from 100 Marsanne from extremely old vines and microscopic yields of 12 hectoliters per hectare, the wines overwhelm any evidence of their barrique aging. Both possess extraordinary intensity, full body, the multi-layered texture of a great Montrachet, and intense, honeyed, mineral-like fruit flavors that ooze over the palate with remarkable richness, yet no sense of heaviness. These are undoubtedly the greatest white Hermitages I have ever tasted. Both should drink fabulously for another 2-3 years, and then shut down for 10-15 years. Both wines should easily last 40-50 years - assuming excellent storage. 97 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #113, October 1997
3 magnums per lot
Rhône. French-bottled: Chapoutier
Tasting note: The extraordinary white Hermitage Cuvée de l'Orée is mindboggling in both 1995 and 1996. Both wines represent the essence of white Hermitage. Made from 100 Marsanne from extremely old vines and microscopic yields of 12 hectoliters per hectare, the wines overwhelm any evidence of their barrique aging. Both possess extraordinary intensity, full body, the multi-layered texture of a great Montrachet, and intense, honeyed, mineral-like fruit flavors that ooze over the palate with remarkable richness, yet no sense of heaviness. These are undoubtedly the greatest white Hermitages I have ever tasted. Both should drink fabulously for another 2-3 years, and then shut down for 10-15 years. Both wines should easily last 40-50 years - assuming excellent storage. 97 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #113, October 1997
3 magnums per lot
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