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The family's history in the Rhône dates back to 1808, but it wasn't until 1879 that Polydor Chapoutier transitioned the family from growing grapes to making and trading wine. In 1988, Michel Chapoutier took the company reins, and a push toward quality saw the Chapoutier label begin to gain international recognition.
Michel Chapoutier eschewed the use of traditional, large format chestnut foudres for aging, instead moving toward smaller oak casks with shorter aging periods. He also advocated keeping the wines unfiltered and unfined, and to work with only biodynamically or organically grown fruit across all of the vineyards.
Varietal | Marsanne |
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Vintage | 2009 |
Rating | 100 RP |
Bottle Size | 750 ml |
Bottle Quantity | 1 |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone |
Location | Northern Rhone |
Producer | Chapoutier |
Color | White |
Wine Type | Table |
Rating | 100 RP - 2009 Chapoutier Ermitage Cuvee de l'Oree - 100 pts! In terms of pure perfection and singularity, the black/purple-colored 2003 Ermitage l’Ermite is hauntingly perfect. A There are 477 cases of the light gold-colored 2009 Ermitage Cuvee de la Oree, which I would be happy to insert in a blind tasting against the world’s greatest dry white wines, including Montrachet. The famous gout de petrol is there along with hints of citrus oil, wet steel, crushed rocks, quince, white currants, anise and honeysuckle. Very full, with off-the-charts intensity, this wine was fashioned from yields of 13 hectoliters per hectare (which is financial suicide) from 90 to 100-year old Marsanne vines. The result is an amazingly concentrated white wine that should drink well for 50+ years. RP |
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Varietal | Marsanne |
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Vintage | 2009 |
Rating | 100 RP |
Bottle Size | 750 ml |
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Region | Rhone |
Location | Northern Rhone |
Producer | Chapoutier |
Color | White |
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