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2018 E. Guigal Ermitage Ex-Voto Blanc

MSRP: $260.00
$174.99
(You save $85.01 )
SKU:
41846-18
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Vintage:
2018
Bottle size:
750ml
Variety:
Blend Marsanne
Country:
France
Region:
Rhône
Sub-region:
Hermitage
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This one, as not tasted as a barrel sample, is a straight up Dunnuck 100:

Built for the long haul, the 2018 Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc is a majestic, noble white that could only come from this incredible, south-facing hillside in Hermitage. Revealing a light gold hue as well as notes of quince, honeyed minerality, toasted spices, orange marmalade, and spring flowers, this deep, rich, and full-bodied white has absorbed just about every trace of its oak élevage and has a concentrated, rich, yet focused and lengthy style. This cuvée had a more oaky, opulent style in the past, but today it comes across as a much more pure, elegant wine while not giving an inch with regard to density, texture, and concentration. As with just about every top Hermitage Blanc today, this offers plenty of immediate pleasure with its pure, fresh, mineral-laced style. Don't discount how much pleasure these wines can offer in their youth and always ignore the "always too young" crowd. This 2018 is going to evolve gracefully and drink brilliantly for 5-7 years, then (maybe) go into a closed, almost oxidative stage, only to emerge after 5-7 years and evolve for decades.

One of the world’s greatest dry white wines. Period.