2014 Hermitage Le Chevalier de Sterimberg

(aged for nine months in a combination of used French oak casks and concrete eggs): Green-tinged gold. Vibrant orchard and pit fruits on the deeply perfumed, mineral-tinged nose. Pure, vibrant and expansive on the palate, offering powerful pear, tangerine and white peach flavors and an energizing suggestion of candied ginger. The mineral quality repeats emphatically on the strikingly long, forceful finish, which features suave honeysuckle and smoky mineral qualities. This is the most impressive version of this bottling that I can recall tasting.

Another terrific white that will give a top white Burgundy a run for its money is the 2014 Hermitage Chevalier de Sterimberg. It's a blend of 70% Marsanne and 30% Roussanne that was aged in a combination of oak casks and concrete eggs, with plenty of lees stirring. Made in a fresh, laser-focused, tight style, its terrific perfume of buttered citrus, honeysuckle, tangerine and flower oil is followed by a medium to full-bodied, crisp, elegant Hermitage that will evolve for 15-20 years.

Another terrific white that will give a top white Burgundy a run for its money is the 2014 Hermitage Chevalier de Sterimberg. It's a blend of 70% Marsanne and 30% Roussanne that was aged in a combination of oak casks and concrete eggs, with plenty of lees stirring. Made in a fresh, laser-focused, tight style, its terrific perfume of buttered citrus, honeysuckle, tangerine and flower oil is followed by a medium to full-bodied, crisp, elegant Hermitage that will evolve for 15-20 years. Dec 2015, www.robertparker.com