6 bottles per lot
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Ermitage Blanc, De l'Orée--Vintage 1996
Rhône. French-bottled: Chapoutier
Tasting note: It is no secret that I adore Chapoutier's luxury cuvee of white Hermitage called Cuvée L'Orée. Made from 90-year old vines and microscopic yields of 10-12 hectoliters per hectare, this wine flirts with perfection. It is a compelling white Hermitage. Made from 100 Marsanne, it is as rich and multidimensional as the fullest, most massive Montrachet money can buy. It is unctuously textured, yet extraordinarily and beautifully balanced. I suspect it will drink well early in life, and then shut down for a few years. It should last for 4-5 decades. The 1996 possesses some of the most amazing glycerin levels I have ever seen in a dry white wine. In short, this wine must be tasted to be believed. 99 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #121, February 1999
6 bottles per lot
Rhône. French-bottled: Chapoutier
Tasting note: It is no secret that I adore Chapoutier's luxury cuvee of white Hermitage called Cuvée L'Orée. Made from 90-year old vines and microscopic yields of 10-12 hectoliters per hectare, this wine flirts with perfection. It is a compelling white Hermitage. Made from 100 Marsanne, it is as rich and multidimensional as the fullest, most massive Montrachet money can buy. It is unctuously textured, yet extraordinarily and beautifully balanced. I suspect it will drink well early in life, and then shut down for a few years. It should last for 4-5 decades. The 1996 possesses some of the most amazing glycerin levels I have ever seen in a dry white wine. In short, this wine must be tasted to be believed. 99 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #121, February 1999
6 bottles per lot
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