FR-FAY-13-19
Hermitage Blanc 'Les Diognieres', Laurent Fayolle
- Certified organic
- 90% Marsanne, 10% Rousanne
- From a 0.2 ha parcel at the foot of the “Les Diognieres” section of Hermitage
- 75+ year old vines
- Silt and silice soils
- Indigenous yeast
- Fermented and aged in 1-3-year-old barrels
Producer:
Vintage:
2019
Country:
France
Region:
Rhone (Northern)
Appellation:
Hermitage
Variety:
Blend - Rhone
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Certified Organic
Sizes Available: |
SKU | Case Size | Bottle Size |
| Full Bottle | FR-FAY-13-19 | 12 | 750 |
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Decanter
Score:
95
Date:
2020-10-04
Review:
Relatively pale for a white Hermitage. Plenty of interest on the nose: fresh pear, a touch of vanilla pod and white flowers. Full-bodied but only just, quite upright and saline, some tension on the mid-palate and finish. Finishes dry, with hazelnut and some noble bitterness. Acidity isn't high, but the wine doesn't feel unbalanced. Fresh and keen, which is surprising for the vintage. Not the longest or most concentrated for a Hermitage perhaps, but as a wine, it's undoubtedly excellent. A 0.18ha plot of 70-year-old Marsanne at the foot of the Hermitage slope. Malo completed, 10 months in barriques. 880 bottles made.
