Chapoutier, Ermitage Blanc Oree other_regions Surprisingly there is a touch

Surprisingly there is a touch of menthol on the still youthfully fresh and bright nose of mostly red berry fruit

there is a welcome retention of primary juiciness

ripe tannins that spread out to coat the palate

comparing it to the 2017 it does not quite have the same tension and mineralité

It has moderate alcohol and high acidity

Chapoutier, Ermitage Blanc Oree other_regions Surprisingly there is a touchMore polite but superripe aromas of apple and honey. Very rich on the palate, with flavors of apple, honey and hazelnut complicated by suggestions of roasted herbs, grass and white flowers. Fat, dense and satisfying. This is over 14% alcohol with no chaptalization. Stephen Tanzer