2 bottles per lot
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Hermitage Blanc--Vintage 2003
Rhône. Domaine-bottled: Chave
Tasting note: Although the amazing 2003 Hermitage blanc possesses 16.5 finished alcohol, it is well-delineated and fresh. The light gold color is followed by beautiful notes of rose petals, honeysuckle, white currants, wax, orange marmalade, and an intense liqueur of stone that is only found in the greatest white Hermitages, Montrachets, and Meursault-Perrières. Occasionally, some Alsatian wines will reveal this gout de petrol-like taste. Huge and rich, according to Gerard Chave, it may represent a modern day clone of what the 1929 Hermitage Blanc (which is still a great wine) resembled when it was young. This is a must have dry white. 96 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #163, February 2006.
2 bottles per lot
Rhône. Domaine-bottled: Chave
Tasting note: Although the amazing 2003 Hermitage blanc possesses 16.5 finished alcohol, it is well-delineated and fresh. The light gold color is followed by beautiful notes of rose petals, honeysuckle, white currants, wax, orange marmalade, and an intense liqueur of stone that is only found in the greatest white Hermitages, Montrachets, and Meursault-Perrières. Occasionally, some Alsatian wines will reveal this gout de petrol-like taste. Huge and rich, according to Gerard Chave, it may represent a modern day clone of what the 1929 Hermitage Blanc (which is still a great wine) resembled when it was young. This is a must have dry white. 96 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #163, February 2006.
2 bottles per lot
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