Paul Jaboulet Aine, Hermitage Chapelle Blanc other_regions_italy 70% whole cluster but without

70% whole cluster but without the central stem)

nutty nose of baked apricots

Yields are just 35 hectoliters per hectare

is going to need a long stay in a cool cellar to fully resolve the supporting structure

burnt earth

Paul Jaboulet Aine, Hermitage Chapelle Blanc other_regions_italy 70% whole cluster but withoutAnother impressive white is the 2006 Hermitage la Chapelle Blanc. It too is mature, with full bodied notes of buttered stone fruits, white currants, honeysuckle and hazelnuts all emerging from the glass. Possessing a touch more richness than the le Chevalier de Sterimberg, its drinking beautifully today, yet should keep for a decade (or more).