Chapoutier, Ermitage Blanc Ermite Vintage:2011 The most dominant component part

The most dominant component part of Chaves red Hermitage comes from Les Bessards

leaf and smoke create the perfume

for a wine regularly expected to sell at several hundred dollars apiece

the wine has moderate weight and sweet fruit in the nose and on the attack

Sisseck is thorough and meticulous

Chapoutier, Ermitage Blanc Ermite Vintage:2011 The most dominant component partLimpid yellow gold. Expansive orange, dried pear, honeydew melon and floral aromas show outstanding clarity and mineral lift. Silky and taut on entry, then fleshier on the mid palate, offering powerful citrus, pit fruit and candied ginger flavors, along with subtle tarragon and vanilla qualities. Finishes on a resonating pear note, with emphatic mineral cut and excellent focus. Josh Raynolds