Reasonably delicate for Hermitage
the standard practice here
Like several of the wines in the range there is a touch of warmth but it’s not enough to really impair the balance
trying to reflect the huge potential of Ribeira Sacra
sweet and mouth coating big-bodied flavors that possess plenty of muscle and real volume on the explosive
Chapoutier, Saint-Joseph Granits Blanc Size:6x750ml Reasonably delicate for HermitageMoving to the 2016s, the 2016 Saint Joseph Les Granits Blanc is beautiful, with lots of citrus blossom, crushed rock, tangerine, turmeric, and liquid rock like minerality. With an almost Coche Dury like reductive quality, it hits the palate with medium to full bodied richness, beautiful purity and freshness, nicely integrated acidity, and a great finish. This 100% Marsanne was brought up in 15% demi muids and is a balanced, elegant effort to drink