Marc Sorrel, Hermitage Blanc Vintage:2012 The intense and tautly muscular
Baker’s notes & crumb story
Description
The intense and tautly muscular big-bodied flavors that are slightly wild in character display outstanding length on the structured and youthfully austere finish that is shaped by dense but fine tannins
The suave and sleek medium-bodied flavors flash plenty of muscle along with excellent power before culminating in a youthfully austere finish
A very pretty nose is composed of various red berry fruit scents along with plenty of floral nuances
If it is not quite as tightly wound as in some years
Marc Sorrel, Hermitage Blanc Vintage:2012 The intense and tautly muscularThe 2009 Hermitage Blanc exhibits notes of acacia flowers, honeysuckle, white peach, quince and white currants. Medium bodied with good acidity, at present it is not performing any better than the more forward 2009 Crozes Hermitage Blanc.