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Drink 0-0, Neal Martin, Mar 2023

Sadly, the 2011 Hermitage Blanc from the same producer is clearly not representative, musty and out of sorts.

Critic scores

Critic scores
91
91/100

Average Score

90
90/100

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

92
92/100

Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate

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90 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 90/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, May 2017

92 points
Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
Score 92/100 · Drink 2013-2023, Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate, Dec 2013

Starting out with the Hermitage releases, the 2011 Hermitage Blanc (100% Marsanne) is a beautiful effort that’s loaded with character. Buttered fruits, honey, crushed stone, vanilla and hints of brioche all flow from the glass, and it is medium to full-bodied, textured and yet also lively and fresh. Drink it over the coming decade. This was a rock star lineup by owner/winemaker Florent Viale. Covering roughly 13 hectares in Crozes Hermitage (mostly around the villages of Mercurol and Tain) and just under two hectares in Hermitage, the wines from this domaine see a traditional vinification followed by aging mostly in older demi-muids, with new oak kept to around 20% for most of the cuvees. The wines are classic, textbook examples of their appellations and should not be missed. The fact that they can represent good value is just icing on the cake. Importer: The Source, San Francisco, CA; Tel. (415) 621-6151 and Milton Road Trading, www.MiltonRoadTracking.com

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Domaine du Colombier
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Grape Blend

Marsanne, Roussanne

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

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