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Hermitage Blanc Chave 2003
HED00839
75 cl
14.5%
£468.00
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Hermitage Blanc Chave 2003 is a white wine from the Northern Rhône Valley. This blend of Marsanne and Roussanne is sourced from several different climats on the Hermitage hill, including L`Ermite and Les Rocoules. The wine possesses immense weight and golden concentration, featuring opulent flavours of apricot, honey and toasted nuts. A distinct flinty minerality underpins the palate, which is the result of diverse granite and limestone soils.
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The white wines in 2003 can either be magic or very bad, said Jean-Louis before he poured this elixir. Pale gold. Dusty and spicy on the nose, with intense licorice, orange peel and mineral tones. Absolutely huge on the palate, with an oily, viscous texture that is shocking. The extract here is almost painful and the richness of flavor utterly compelling. (This clocked in at 16.5% alcohol, with less than 2 grams per liter of acidity.) Thick, buttery flavors of orchard fruits and orange bitters, complicated by minerals and smoke. The floral, honeyed finish won't let up. You need the type of food your doctor won't let you eat, replied Jean-Louis when I asked him what he would pair this with. Escoffier cuisine, textured foods, old-style haute cuisine like sauce Nantua, food that needs wine to cut through it.Josh Raynolds1st January 2006
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