The 2009 Hermitage Le Miaux blanc (a barrel-fermented blend of 90% Marsanne and 10% Roussanne) is spectacular. Its light gold color is accompanied by copious notes of peach marmalade intertwined with hints of candle wax, rose water, quince and anise. Full-bodied and rich, this classic white Hermitage can be drunk now or cellared for several decades.
If the turn around in quality of the Paul Jaboulet-Aine wines is the biggest good news story of qualitative improvement in the northern Rhone, what Michel Chapoutier has accomplished with Ferraton is a close second. This is definitely a name to be taken seriously, as Chapoutier has expanded the portfolio and continues to upgrade the quality across the board. Ferraton’s 2009s and 2010s are the finest wines made to date. There appears to be three levels of quality now being produced, beginning with the generic bottlings, to the single vineyard (or lieu-dit) offerings, followed by the top of the line, more expensive, limited production efforts called selections parcellaires.
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