6 bottles per lot
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Ermitage Blanc, De L'Orée--Vintage 1998
Rhône. French-bottled: Chapoutier
Tasting note: The 1998 Ermitage Cuvée de l'Orée's explosive bouquet offers a liquid minerality, honeyed tropical fruits, peaches, and acacia flowers. Amazingly, the 100 new oak treatment has been totally absorbed. The wine is extremely full-bodied, fresh, and pure, with an immense palate presence as well as finish. Drink it over the next 4-5 years, or forget about it for a decade. 99 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #133, February 2001
6 bottles per lot
Rhône. French-bottled: Chapoutier
Tasting note: The 1998 Ermitage Cuvée de l'Orée's explosive bouquet offers a liquid minerality, honeyed tropical fruits, peaches, and acacia flowers. Amazingly, the 100 new oak treatment has been totally absorbed. The wine is extremely full-bodied, fresh, and pure, with an immense palate presence as well as finish. Drink it over the next 4-5 years, or forget about it for a decade. 99 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #133, February 2001
6 bottles per lot
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