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91
/100
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14
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2001
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91/100
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Taster #8221
· Sep 10, 2024
90/100
BYO Stock tema Nord-Rhône; 9/9/2024-9/10/2024 : Strågul mot ravgul farge. Godt moden duft av modne epler og bivoks. Svakt oksidativt preg, og det var noe diskusjon om oksidativ vs oksidert. Den var ikke oksidert, men godt moden med et herlig nøtteaktig preg. God fylde og en ganske svær vin, men samtidig litt slapp med lav syre, og vanskelig å bedømme uten mat. Til kylling med trøffelsky eller morkelsaus ville dette antagelig vært en uimotståelig match. Uten mat ender vi litt …
2001 vintage
Taster #0790
· Sep 8, 2021
95/100
A small glass using Coravin. Served at 12C. Swirled in the glass and drank immediately, with fresh bread and a few Moroccan olives. More straw than gold. Appealing bouquet that, unhelpfully, I couldn't quite distinguish. Initially on the light side, took on considerable weight in the glass. Rich and complex flavour profile with a long finish. I have little experience of twenty year old white Rhone, but this seems mature without being at all tired. 95 ('Grade A - Outstanding')
2001 vintage
Taster #2413
· Sep 3, 2020
Rhone chez Jim tasted blind, guessed 2010 Hermitage Deep gold color. Honey and white flowers, golden apple, clove and herbs, intense sweet citrus note emerges with air, beeswax and minerals, full and silky
2001 vintage
Taster #3121
· Jan 13, 2020
95/100
After having tasted two suboptimal white Hermitages last saturday, I have to admit that it can be a hit-and-miss when it comes to aging Rhone blancs... But this one slightly restores my faith in doing so. Golden colour, spicy tropical fruit, juicy and sappy in the midpalate and a long, rich and satisfying finish. No distracting notes of oxidation. A wonderful bottle from a good but not a great vintage. Tops.
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Taster #3123
· Jun 16, 2019
93/100
Amazing wine, extremely balanced in spite of it's richness with honey galore and a bees wax texture, I bow my head to the white Hermitage-wine of Chapoutier. #MasterClass
2001 vintage
Taster #8492
· Jun 18, 2018
A private lunch (Restaurant Vineum, Rotterdam, NL) : Deep colour, oxidative. Two bottles with a similar profile. Not rated.
2001 vintage
Taster #7780
· Jun 23, 2015
92/100
Wally's: Almost grassy note, dusty, dry, ethanol aspect with hazelnut; bit leaner than the '99. Really grew on me--not as opulent as the '99 but more verve.
2001 vintage
Taster #0783
· Jan 7, 2015
87/100
Bila-Haut : Nose of raspberry, strawberry jam, rhubarb pie. The tartness of the fruit is matched with the richness of the earth, spice cake, and anise cookie aromas. Smooth and creamy on the palate, this a full-bodied, raspberry jam-driven wine. I also get lots of tart strawberry, rhubarb pie and caramel notes. Initially a bit heavy but settles down with air. Finishes with caramelized sugar, crème brulee and fig paste. Decant, because it’s full of sediment. A fortified Grenache at …
2001 vintage
Taster #5779
· Sep 30, 2012
92/100
Golden colored and lots of honeysuckle with a touch of petrol on the nose. Very full bodied but completely dry on the finish. Has enough acidity to last for at least 5 more years, if not longer.
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Taster #4976
· Nov 5, 2010
92/100
elegant aroma of butter & banana, oily, silky velvet, smooth, bitter, long after-taste
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Taster #0102
· Jun 28, 2010
88/100
Dark golden. Aromas of pear, apricot, tropical fruits, and, mineral. Lacking lively fruit. Medium weight and decent feel. Bright acid was the stand out feature. Acid and tannins on long smooth finish. Definitely under performed for the price and pedigree.
2001 vintage
Taster #6372
· Jun 25, 2009
92/100
From Magnum- first wine out of the blocks as we sat down. very light yellow color, a waxy vaseline kind of nose. it was warm in the mouth, with a touch of citrus & kerosene.a very full and voluptuous wine. doesn't show much fruit but somehow has great length and mouthfill
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Taster #8496
· Nov 13, 2008
95/100
toast, lychee,
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Taster #5579
· Mar 29, 2006
Oily and green/grassy. Not impressed.
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Taster #6902
· Jun 14, 2004
83/100
Tasted at Biodynamic growers tasting NYC. Dena & I found all of the Chapoutier wines disappointing. Were they just in a closed/awkward phase? This wine had a very closed nose with a very dry finish. Not impressive at all.
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Taster #4443
· Apr 2, 2004
91/100
Bordeaux "en Primeur" Tasting and Rhone side visit; 3/29/2004-4/2/2004 (France) : Tasting at winery. Perfumed nose with dried tropical fruit. Same tropical fruit flavors emerge on palate. Middle was more austere, then some spice and mint hints on finish.
2001 vintage
Taster #4443
· Nov 27, 2003
90/100
Quick visit to Rhone and Burgundy; 11/27/2003-12/2/2003 (France) : A step up from the Alouette but not at the same level of other vintages of l'Oree I've had before. Lightly floral nose, rich buttery flavors with a more mineral-driven finish. Reasonable length. I often think Hermitage blanc is great young, then better off forgotten for a decade. I wouldn't go young on this. Needs time?
2001 vintage