2015 M. Chapoutier, Hermitage, Le Meal Blanc 6x75cl

CRITIC REVIEWS

94-96

Josh Raynolds

Brilliant yellow. An exotically perfumed bouquet evokes poached pear, nectarine, vanilla, iodine and candied ginger, and a smoky mineral quality builds as the wine stretches out. Sappy, seamless and densely packed, offering palate-staining orchard and pit fruit flavors braced by a spine of dusty minerality and a hint of orange pith. Hangs on impressively on the mineral-laced finish, leaving behind smoky lees, iodine and ripe citrus fruit notes.

100

Jeb Dunnuck

Another perfect wine is the 2015 Ermitage le Meal Blanc. The most decadent, unctuous and layered in the lineup, with to-die-for notes of white currants, toasted nuts, celery seed and licorice, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a huge mid-palate and a refreshing, pure, yet blockbuster finish that just won't quit. If I had to pick a desert island white, this might be it.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY

France

REGION

Rhone

SUB REGION

Hermitage

VINTAGE

2015

COLOUR

White

CASE FORMAT

6x75cl

AVAILABILITY

IMMEDIATE

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