1999 Ermitage Blanc, Le Méal, M. Chapoutier, Rhône Size:75cl seductive nose

seductive nose

Quite delicate

Once again

and has a real sense of minerality and great persistence

The succulent palate effortlessly combines the powerful character of St Estèphe with extraordinary finesse

1999 Ermitage Blanc, Le Méal, M. Chapoutier, Rhône Size:75cl seductive noseChapoutier's brilliant 1999 Ermitage Le Meal is essentially a liqueur of white Hermitage. Notes of pear liqueur intertwined with fino sherry, peaches, minerals, nuts, and licorice are offered in an amazingly concentrated, super extracted style that manages to be delicate as well as precise. This is a 40 50 year dry white, that will undoubtedly close down in 3 4 years and re emerge a decade later. Along with Gerard and Jean Louis Chave, Chapoutier is