Marc Sorrel, Hermitage Blanc Rocoules Vintage:2014 understated

understated

45 minutes in the decanted allowed the wine to fill out

Gaja’s wines are often immensely appealing when young – which is certainly the case with the 2007s – but then close down in bottle for a number of years

this is a big-bodied wine with ample size

ripe fruit is surrounded by tar

Marc Sorrel, Hermitage Blanc Rocoules Vintage:2014 understatedBright yellow. Perfumed aromas of poached pear, orange, toasted grains and honey develop hints of smoky minerals and pungent flowers. Smooth and expansive on the palate, offering pliant, concentrated orchard and pit fruit flavors and a touch of fennel that builds in the glass. Finishes long, weighty and smooth, offering very good clarity and emerging honey and floral notes. Josh Raynolds