Chapoutier, Ermitage Vin Paille other_regions with a touch of dried

with a touch of dried sage

spice and tobacco

4% Petit Verdot

lush finish is remarkably smooth for gew u rztraminer at this level of ripeness

age it a few more years for additional nuance

Chapoutier, Ermitage Vin Paille other_regions with a touch of driedThe 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.