Chapoutier, Ermitage Vin Paille other_regions melony fruit on the palate

melony fruit on the palate

aniseed and black truffles

This is a prototypical 2008 that captures the very best qualities of the year

Note that my rating assumes that the nose will clean up as the sulfur and wood are absorbed

with terrific balance

Chapoutier, Ermitage Vin Paille other_regions melony fruit on the palateThe 2003 Hermitage Vin de Paille was spectacular. Made from straw dried Marsanne and aged all in new oak, it offers incredible notes of caramelized tropical fruits, quince, brioche, cigar and honeycomb to go with a unctuous, thick and chewy profile on the palate that somehow stays fresh and lively. Almost requiring a fork as opposed to a glass, it will most likely be indestructible in the cellar and can be enjoyed anytime over the coming century.