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Tasting notes
Score 95/100 · Drink 2025-2032, Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, Nov 2024

The delicious 2018 Ermitage Blanc De L'Orée sits in a beautiful drinking spot. Golden apple, dried chamomile, cedar, dried blossom and toasty touches jump out of the glass. A spoon of honey adds more complexity. Touching the full-bodied palate with high flavor concentration, the 2018 is a powerful, eccentric De L'Orée that draws to a close with abundant length on the sapid finish, where toasty nuances make a second appearance.

Critic scores

Critic scores
97
97/100

Average Score

98
98/100

The Wine Advocate

18
18/20

Jancis Robinson MW

More reviews and scores

18 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 18/20 · Drink 2022-2040, Jancis Robinson MW, Aug 2024

Full bottle 1,392 g. Certified organic and biodynamic. 100% 60 to 70 year-old Marsanne grown on very old fluvioglacial alluvial deposits. Cold settled after pressing. Half is vinified in 600-litre wooden casks with regular lees stirring for six months and the rest in vats. Total ageing is between 10 and 12 months. If ever you seek a white wine to drink at room temperature with boudin noir, this is it. Bullseye! Stunning arrray of waxy flavours including honey, (good) furniture polish, green leaves with a powerful, pungent undertow. Fairly low acidity but that doesn't matter when you have so many other distractions. Extremely long and already a massive pleasure. I can;t see the point of chilling this - although I have to admit that th edergs of Ermitage Le Méal 2018 from the fridge taste pretty good too... Very long indeed and hugely distinctive. A vindictaion of old vines and biodynamics? As well as of the hill of Hermitage of course. (JR)

96 points
Josh Raynolds
Score 96/100 · Drink 2024-2034, Josh Raynolds, May 2020

Brilliant straw-gold. Powerful, mineral-accented orchard and pit fruit aromas are complemented by lemon curd, iodine and pungent floral accents. Intense, palate-staining pear nectar and Meyer lemon flavors show superb concentration. Definition and a sexy floral nuance build through the mid-palate. Opens up steadily on an extremely long, floral-tinged finish that emphatically echoes the pit fruit and mineral notes.

96 - 98 points
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
Score 96-98/100 · Drink 2020-2040, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, Dec 2019

Classy hints of pencil shavings accent the pear, nectarine and melon fruit in the full-bodied, voluptuous 2018 Ermitage de l'Orée. Despite the wine's ample richness and weight, it's surprisingly fresh and zesty, with hints of citrus zest and brine lingering on the finish.

About the producer

M. Chapoutier
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Product details

Grape Blend

Marsanne

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

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