M. Chapoutier, Hermitage, De l’Oree

M. Chapoutier

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1997 M. Chapoutier, Hermitage, De l’Oree 6x75cl

Case Price: £1,050.00 / Case£175.00 / BottleDuty Status: Duty Paid ⋅ Price incl. of VAT: £1,260.00 / Case, £210.00 / Bottle

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Additional information

Wine Type White
Country France
Region Rhone
Subregion Hermitage
Vintage 1997
Producer M. Chapoutier
Appellation Hermitage
Bottle Size 75cl
Pack Size 6x75cl
Pack Type Repack
Alcohol Percentage 13.00
Duty Status Duty Paid
Availability Immediate

Tasting Notes

Wine Advocate 99

It is no secret that I adore Chapoutier’s luxury cuvee of white Hermitage called Cuvee L’Oree. Made from 90-year old vines and microscopic yields of 10-12 hectoliters per hectare, this wine flirts with perfection. It is a compelling white Hermitage. Made from 100% Marsanne, it is as rich and multidimensional as the fullest, most massive Montrachet money can buy. It is unctuously textured, yet extraordinarily and beautifully balanced. I suspect it will drink well early in life, and then shut down for a few years. It should last for 4-5 decades. It is a huge, chewy, multidimensional wine with spectacular concentration and richness. Notes of white flowers, honey, minerals, and peaches are present in astronomical quantities. In short, this wine must be tasted to be believed. Importer: Paterno Imports, Lake Bluff, IL; tel. (847) 604-8900 [Robert M. Parker, Jr., 28/02/1999]

Anticipated maturity: 2003-2050