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-- Parker: L'Ermite blanc: Completing a trifecta of perfect whites, the 2013 Ermitage l’Ermite Blanc is another sensational effort that offers incredible minerality/liquid rock in its pineapple, tangerine, flower oil, mint and caramelized citrus-driven bouquet. Full-bodied and beautiful on the palate, with more tension and focus than the Cuvee de L’Orée or le Meal, it has perfectly balanced richness, structure and freshness, with no hard edges and a blockbuster finish. It won't be accessible for another 3-4 years and will most likely be immortal in the cellar. 100/100 *** Le Meal: Easily the finest vintage of this cuvee to date, the 2013 Ermitage le Meal Blanc doesn’t give an inch to the more heralded Cuvee de L’Orée or l’Ermite. Pure perfection in a glass, with awesome caramelized citrus, pineapple, crushed rock, toasted bread and buttered peach, it’s full-bodied, massive and concentrated on the palate, with incredible purity, richness and length. As with the other top whites here, it needs a year or two in the cellar and will have 2-3 decades of longevity.100/100 *** De L'orée: Leading off three single-vintage whites from Hermitage, the stunning 2013 Ermitage Cuvee de L’Orée has an off-the-hook bouquet that includes just about everything you could think of when considering Hermitage Blanc. White peach, white flowers, almond paste, quince and wet rock are just some of the nuances, and it packs a serious punch on the palate, with full-bodied richness, a flamboyant, expansive texture and riveting focus and purity. Give it a year or so and drink it over the following 2-3 decades.100/100 *** Coteau de Chery: We finished the 2013 whites with the 2013 Condrieu Coteaux du Chery. While 2013 was a difficult, slightly varied vintage for Condrieu, this beauty doesn’t miss a beat and exhibits incredible tangerine, citrus, white flower and minerality to go with full-bodied richness and depth on the palate. It combines that rare mix of exotic, voluptuous fruit and texture (from Viognier) with riveting focus and freshness (from the granite soils) on the palate. Drink it over the coming 2-4 years.97/100 *** Les Granits blanc: The 2013 Saint Joseph les Granits Blanc, which had just been recently bottled, showed brilliantly, and certainly doesn't appear to be a kink in the recent string of incredible vintages of this cuvee. Possessing an exotic, perfumed style, it gives up tons of white peach, caramelized citrus, brioche and orange marmalade, with more and more floral and exotic qualities with time in the glass. Full-bodied, ripe, textured and layered, with beautiful freshness, this is another blockbuster vintage of this cuvee not to miss. 96/100 *** Chante-Alouette blanc: Always a serious value, the 2013 Hermitage Chante Alouette shows the focused, pure and mineral-laced style of the vintage, yet still packs plenty of fruit. Giving up ample tangerine, buttered citrus, almond and mineral-water qualities, it's medium to full-bodied, has excellent richness and a beautifully balanced, pure, clean feel. Drink it over the coming decade or more. 93/100
