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Ermitage Blanc Le Meal (Late Release)
The amazing 2000 Ermitage Le Meal possesses huge levels of glycerin, intensity, and concentration, the likes of which I have never before tasted in a dry white Hermitage. It is hard to say where this wine is going, or how long it will take to get there, but this should be a riveting example for true connoisseurs. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2060+? Along with Gerard and Jean-Louis Chave, Chapoutier is producing the finest expressions of white Hermitage. His single vineyard cuvees are to die for if you like these eccentric, idiosyncratic, mammoth dry whites. RP Jr. 96-100 *** Bigger and richer than the '01, the sensational 2000 Ermitage le Meal Blanc knocks it out of the park with its buttered peach, wood smoke, orange liqueur, honey and hazelnut-driven bouquet. A wine that should make any Hermitage Blanc lover's knees weak, this full-bodied, voluptuous and concentrated effort has fabulous purity and a blockbuster finish. Totally hedonistic, it still has another 2-3 decades of longevity. JD 98/100