2018 Ermitage Blanc de l'Oree
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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.
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The Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
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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)
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.
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.