M. Chapoutier Ermitage de l'Orée 2009 (750ml) Sauvignon Blanc (WK) 94-96+

(WK) 94-96+

dark chocolate and blackberries give a lot of flavor to this espresso-scented wine

Despite a few climatic challenges

Fred Loimer blends this wine from biodynamically farmed zweigelt

Carte Blanche and Grace Family Vineyard

M. Chapoutier Ermitage de l'Orée 2009 (750ml) Sauvignon Blanc (WK) 94-96+100 Points There are 477 cases of the light gold colored 2009 Ermitage Cuvee de lOree, which I would be happy to insert in a blind tasting against the worlds greatest dry white wines, including Montrachet. The famous gout de petrol is there along with hints of citrus oil, wet steel, crushed rocks, quince, white currants, anise and honeysuckle. Very full, with off the charts intensity, this wine was fashioned from yields of 13 hectoliters per hectare