Chapoutier, Ermitage Vin Paille Vintage:2003 spicy tropical fruits coat the

spicy tropical fruits coat the palate

which is about 30% of the total climat)

but has the grip that suggests just how good this wine is

then tighter on the midpalate

90 ha of terres rouges and

Chapoutier, Ermitage Vin Paille Vintage:2003 spicy tropical fruits coat theThe 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.