2007 Ermitage Blanc Le Reverdy
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The sensational 2007 Hermitage Le Reverdy blanc is made in a slightly lighter style than the 2006, but the wine is still stacked and packed with honeyed hazelnuts, licorice, white currants, and quince. It is deep and full-bodied with plenty of zesty acidity. Owned by Michel Chapoutier, Ferraton has been a solidly reliable, if uninspiring producer until the last several vintages. A few years ago, the Chapoutier team decided to push for maximum quality at this estate, and as a result, the finest wines to emerge thus far are the 2006s, followed by the 2007s. Moreover, prices remain extremely fair as the world marketplace has not yet recognized the rise in quality of Ferraton wines. The white wines performed strongly. Ferraton also produces some single vineyard red and white offerings called Selection Parcellaires. These are the finest wines I have yet tasted from this estate. The 2007 single vineyard reds are slightly lighter and more finesse-styled, with more noticeable acidity. Kudos to Michel Chapoutier and the team at Ferraton for fashioning what are clearly their finest wines to date. Importer: A French Paradox, Peoria, IL; tel. (309) 682-8994
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(50% each of marsanne and roussanne) Green-gold. Pungent, smoky apricot, pear and mirabelle on the nose, with complicating notes of quinine, hazelnut and floral honey. Impressively complex on the palate too, showing lush orchard and pit fruit flavors, tangy minerality and a sneaky note of sweet tangerine. Pretty seductive, with excellent finishing energy, cling and length.