1999 Ermitage Blanc, Le Méal, M. Chapoutier, Rhône Size:75cl The growers really seem to

The growers really seem to be on the same wavelength in so many ways

seductive nose

The succulent palate effortlessly combines the powerful character of St Estèphe with extraordinary finesse

Quite delicate

1999 Ermitage Blanc, Le Méal, M. Chapoutier, Rhône Size:75cl The growers really seem toChapoutier's brilliant 1999 Ermitage Le Meal is essentially a liqueur of white Hermitage. Notes of pear liqueur intertwined with fino sherry, peaches, minerals, nuts, and licorice are offered in an amazingly concentrated, super extracted style that manages to be delicate as well as precise. This is a 40 50 year dry white, that will undoubtedly close down in 3 4 years and re emerge a decade later. Along with Gerard and Jean Louis Chave, Chapoutier is