2018 | Domaine Belle Hermitage Blanc | Rhône White Wine The clear sake is separated

The clear sake is separated from the fermenting rice lees by putting it into canvas bags and allowing the sake to drip out overnight (as opposed to pressing it)

On the palate it is fresh and intensely fruity

and the tannin of Cabernet to craft a wine that is almost Burgundian in its silky mouth feel

Fine and persistent bubbles

Enticing aromas of jasmine

2018 | Domaine Belle Hermitage Blanc | Rhône White Wine The clear sake is separatedA 60 40 blend of Marsanne and Roussanne from Plat, the 2018 Hermitage Blanc is a powerhouse white Hermitage. Barrel fermented and aged in two thirds new oak, it's full bodied, rich and broad, loaded with honeyed notes of pear, melon and citrus yet comes across as balanced, with a long, refreshing finish. Tasted blind on another occasion, I liked it less, finding it slightly tropical and confected and shorter on the finish, but otherwise similar 97 Pts