90-94 / 100
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Vintage | 2001 |
Rating | 90-94 |
Region | Rhône |
Appellation | Hermitage Blanc |
Colour | White |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Price | From 100 € to 200 € |
Château | Chave (Jean-Louis) |
Country | France |
Hermitage Rouge
DOMAINE COMTE LIGER BELAIR 2001
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DOMAINE COMTE GEORGES DE VOGUE 2001
Chambolle Musigny
Morey Saint Denis
Saint Emilion
DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE CONTI 2001
Romanée Saint Vivant
VIEILLE JULIENNE Cuvée Reservé 2001
Châteauneuf du Pape
Pomerol
Côte Rotie
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I tasted component parts of the 2001 Hermitage blanc. Aromas of acacia flowers, honeysuckle, and citrus were followed by a medium to full-bodied white with loads of glycerin as well as heady fruit and alcohol. Elegant, medium to full-bodied, and crisper, it is more obviously backward than the 2000.
This family-run estate continues to go from strength to strength, with the father and son (Gerard and Jean-Louis) team pushing all the right buttons to achieve success at all quality levels.
This is a streamlined, racy white, despite its lush, waxy texture. Full-bodied and loaded with white peach, lanolin, brioche, orange blossom and almond flavors. Long and powerful on the finish; with fine detail already, this should only get better.