Chapoutier, Ermitage Vin Paille other_regions rich and layered with great

rich and layered with great density and intensity

4% Petit Verdot

redcurrants and blackberry compote with touches of licorice

The palate is full-bodied

Chapoutier, Ermitage Vin Paille other_regions rich and layered with greatThe 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.