2015 Hermitage Chante Alouette
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The finest vintage for this cuvée I’ve ever tasted, the sensational 2015 Hermitage Chante Alouette boasts awesome notes of white peach, orange marmalade and white flowers in a rich, full-bodied, concentrated style. Coming from three different terroirs on Hermitage Hill (Méal, Les Murets and Chante Alouette), don’t miss it!
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James Suckling
Jeb Dunnuck
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This shows a waxy edge with savory hay and grassy notes dominating the nose. The palate has impressive power and poise, a neat mineral thread with apple fruits and a handy texture. Finishes crisp; Drink now until 2025. Again, exclusively marsanne here, this time from quartz-studded clay soils. Oct 2016, www.jamessuckling.com
Full yellow. The bouquet shows carbonic gas, gives an ample air of mango and pineapple, on the exotic trail it goes. There is a ripe apricot aroma more usually associated with hermitage and Marsanne. Vanilla an lime also feature. The attack carries carbonic gas with its slight spritz feel; the flavour centres on cooked lemon, orange peel, has a tangy close. This is elegant, authentic Marsanne-fuelled Hermitage blanc: it requires leaving until 2019. I wish the carbonic gas didn’t distract me so much. As a result, the finish is fine, airborne, not a real Road Runner. This will be easy for the drinkers unaccustomed to white Rhônes. Oct 2016, www.drinkrhone.com
About the producer
M. Chapoutier is one of the Rhône’s most famous and established producers. The company produces an incredibly broad range of wines at every price point – from everyday Côtes du Rhône to its top single-vineyard cuvées, both from estate-owned vineyards and purchased fruit.