Domaine du Colombier

Hermitage, Blanc, 2011

Name: Hermitage, Blanc
Brand: Domaine du Colombier
Price: 523.07 GBP

92/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Vinous

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all 2009 2010 2011

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Broking

2011
12x75cl
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£523.07

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

The aromas are of struck flint and mineral and the palate retains this minerality and offers a lot more besides; wonderful buttery peach, touches of caramelised nectarine and citrus peel; long, intense, sophisticated and complex. This will be bottled spring 2013 after ageing in a demi muid barrel. A glorious 100% barrel-fermented Marsanne from a parcel in the clay limestone Maison Blanche vineyard planted in 1944.

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Wines not bought directly from the vineyard are either sourced from trusted suppliers, with whom we share the same philosophy and rigour in buying, or from our own network of Cellarers customers. These customers’ wines are stored in optimal conditions in Octavian Corsham and, in the vast majority of cases, have been stored by us since the wine was first shipped. We do not purchase wine from auctions.

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We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Justerinis ensures that every case of wine stored with Cellarers (Wines) Ltd has a unique identifier and customer’s name, almost unheard of in the industry as it is expensive to administer. These details are printed and placed on every case which is logged and recorded under your account name and kept in the world’s most renowned storage facility, Octavian Corsham.

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Critic Reviews

Neal Martin,

Vinous

Sadly, the 2011 Hermitage Blanc from the same producer is clearly not representative, musty and out of sorts.

date of review 03/2023

92/100

Jeb Dunnuck,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Starting out with the Hermitage releases, the 2011 Hermitage Blanc (100% Marsanne) is a beautiful effort thats loaded with character. Buttered fruits, honey, crushed stone, vanilla and hints of brioche all flow from the glass, and it is medium to full-bodied, textured and yet also lively and fresh. Drink it over the coming decade. This was a rock star lineup by owner/winemaker Florent Viale. Covering roughly 13 hectares in Crozes Hermitage (mostly around the villages of Mercurol and Tain) and just under two hectares in Hermitage, the wines from this domaine see a traditional vinification followed by aging mostly in older demi-muids, with new oak kept to around 20% for most of the cuvees. The wines are classic, textbook examples of their appellations and should not be missed. The fact that they can represent good value is just icing on the cake. Importer: The Source, San Francisco, CA; Tel. (415) 621-6151 and Milton Road Trading, www.MiltonRoadTracking.com

drinking window 2013 - 2023

date of review 12/2013

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.