M. Chapoutier

Chante-Alouette Hermitage Marsanne

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  Vintage 2012
  95 points

Straw / lemon pale colours hiding a piercing depth of dry honeysuckle, spices, citrus acidity and an impressive length. The Marsanne variety speaks loudly here, and the old vines show an intensity that rises well beyond the everyday. Finishes impressively long with unflinching power.

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  Vintage 2011
  95 points Wine Advocate Jr

Possibly the finest cuvee of this wine I have ever tasted, the stunning, rich 2011 Ermitage Chante Alouette comes from three separate parcels on Hermitage Hill (Meal, Les Murets and Chante Alouette) and reveals plenty of white currant, buttered citrus, tangerine oil and honeysuckle along with hints of such exotic fruits as mango. It is a full-bodied, Montrachet-styled, dry white.